#8174AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.088 293.8), rgb(129, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8174AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8174AE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.088 293.8) |
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 #8174AE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8174AE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8174AE text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8174AE text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 293.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8174AE
oklch(59.4% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7668A6
oklch(55.6% 0.095 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8174AE 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) | #657DB0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787E89 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8174AE
#8174AE
oklch(59.4% 0.088 293.8)
- #7E8444
#7E8444
oklch(59.3% 0.087 113.5)
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 #8174AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #8174AE 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.