#8179FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.6% 0.186 282.7), rgb(129, 121, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8179FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8179FA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.186 282.7) |
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 #8179FA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8179FA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8179FA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8179FA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8179FA
oklch(64.6% 0.186 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6858E3
oklch(55.5% 0.203 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5747C6
oklch(49.1% 0.189 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473CA0
oklch(42.8% 0.156 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283)
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Step 950
950
#221F4A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 283)
#8179FA 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) | #378EFF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E85F7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5595AE | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8179FA
#8179FA
oklch(64.6% 0.186 282.7)
- #9E9000
#9E9000
oklch(64.5% 0.135 102.6)
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 #8179FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8179FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.080
Use #8179FA 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.