#8175AA
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.081 294.2), rgb(129, 117, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8175AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8175AA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 117, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.081 294.2) |
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 #8175AA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8175AA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8175AA text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8175AA text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A299C5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8175AA
oklch(59.4% 0.081 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578A
oklch(49% 0.081 294)
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Step 800
800
#514770
oklch(42.6% 0.068 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#8175AA 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) | #687DAC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CA9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797E88 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8175AA
#8175AA
oklch(59.4% 0.081 294.2)
- #7D844A
#7D844A
oklch(59.4% 0.081 114.5)
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 #8175AA, 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 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #8175AA 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.