#8171BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.112 292.6), rgb(129, 113, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8171BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8171BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 113, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.112 292.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8171BB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8171BB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8171BB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8171BB text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A297D3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8171BB
oklch(59.4% 0.112 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7664B4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#64539A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A65
oklch(37.8% 0.072 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#8171BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B7DBE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747E8D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8171BB
#8171BB
oklch(59.4% 0.112 292.6)
- #80852C
#80852C
oklch(59.5% 0.111 112.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8171BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #8171BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.