#8179EA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.165 283.9), rgb(129, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8179EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8179EA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.165 283.9) |
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 #8179EA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8179EA | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8179EA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8179EA text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9795EE
oklch(70.8% 0.129 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8179EA
oklch(63.6% 0.165 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A5DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.179 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#594CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.167 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3778
oklch(37.8% 0.107 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#8179EA 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) | #498BEE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4484E7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F91A6 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8179EA
#8179EA
oklch(63.6% 0.165 283.9)
- #998E00
#998E00
oklch(63.6% 0.134 104.1)
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 #8179EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8179EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #8179EA 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.