#8176DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.15 286.1), rgb(129, 118, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8176DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8176DC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 118, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.15 286.1) |
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 #8176DC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8176DC | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8176DC text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8176DC text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 286.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8176DC
oklch(62.2% 0.15 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E5FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.164 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.152 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B408F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3772
oklch(37.5% 0.098 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#8176DC 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) | #4F86E0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D80DA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668B9E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8176DC
#8176DC
oklch(62.2% 0.15 286.1)
- #928B00
#928B00
oklch(62.3% 0.133 106.1)
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 #8176DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #8176DC 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.