#8176FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.3% 0.194 283.2), rgb(129, 118, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8176FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8176FD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 118, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.194 283.2) |
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 #8176FD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8176FD | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8176FD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8176FD text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FB
oklch(70.8% 0.151 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8176FD
oklch(64.3% 0.194 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6956E8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 283)
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Step 700
700
#5845C9
oklch(49.1% 0.195 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#483AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.162 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3381
oklch(37.6% 0.127 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#8176FD 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) | #2A8DFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E84FA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5394AE | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8176FD
#8176FD
oklch(64.3% 0.194 283.2)
- #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 #8176FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8176FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
Use #8176FD 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.