#8174AB
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.2% 0.084 294.6), rgb(129, 116, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8174AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8174AB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.084 294.6) |
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 #8174AB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8174AB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8174AB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8174AB 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B4
oklch(63% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8174AB
oklch(59.2% 0.084 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#645888
oklch(49.2% 0.076 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#8174AB 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) | #667CAD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BAA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787D88 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8174AB
#8174AB
oklch(59.2% 0.084 294.6)
- #7D8447
#7D8447
oklch(59.3% 0.084 114.4)
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 #8174AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #8174AB 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.