#8175FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.3% 0.198 283.2), rgb(129, 117, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8175FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8175FF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 117, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.198 283.2) |
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 #8175FF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8175FF | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8175FF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8175FF text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FE
oklch(81% 0.097 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9591FD
oklch(70.7% 0.155 283.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8175FF
oklch(64.3% 0.198 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6955EA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 283)
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Step 700
700
#5843CB
oklch(49% 0.2 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#4839A4
oklch(42.7% 0.165 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#8175FF 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) | #228CFF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1183FC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5194AF | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8175FF
#8175FF
oklch(64.3% 0.198 283.2)
- #9C9000
#9C9000
oklch(64.4% 0.136 103.6)
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 #8175FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8175FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #8175FF 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.