#8175D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.139 287.4), rgb(129, 117, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8175D3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8175D3 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 117, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.139 287.4) |
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 #8175D3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8175D3 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8175D3 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8175D3 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.108 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8175D3
oklch(61.5% 0.139 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7061C6
oklch(55.6% 0.151 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E50AB
oklch(49.2% 0.14 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D428A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#8175D3 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) | #5384D6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527FD1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A889A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8175D3
#8175D3
oklch(61.5% 0.139 287.4)
- #8E8900
#8E8900
oklch(61.5% 0.132 107.1)
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 #8175D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8175D3 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.