#8174BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.108 291.1), rgb(129, 116, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8174BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 291°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8174BC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 116, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.108 291.1) |
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 #8174BC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8174BC | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8174BC text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8174BC text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A097D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 291)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8174BC
oklch(60.1% 0.108 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7465B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 291)
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Step 700
700
#625499
oklch(49.2% 0.108 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#8174BC 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) | #5F7FBF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CBA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73818F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8174BC
#8174BC
oklch(60.1% 0.108 291.1)
- #838630
#838630
oklch(60% 0.108 111.2)
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 #8174BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #8174BC 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.