#8172BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.11 292.2), rgb(129, 114, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8172BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8172BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.11 292.2) |
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 #8172BB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8172BB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8172BB text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8172BB text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A197D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8172BB
oklch(59.6% 0.11 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7664B3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#63539A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#8172BB 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) | #5D7DBE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747F8D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8172BB
#8172BB
oklch(59.6% 0.11 292.2)
- #81852E
#81852E
oklch(59.6% 0.109 111.8)
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 #8172BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #8172BB 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.