#8251D7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.196 296.3), rgb(130, 81, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8251D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8251D7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 81, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.196 296.3) |
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 #8251D7 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8251D7 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8251D7 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8251D7 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#966CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8251D7
oklch(55.9% 0.196 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E40BA
oklch(49.2% 0.183 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8251D7 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) | #006FDB | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6F8D | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8251D7
#8251D7
oklch(55.9% 0.196 296.3)
- #707D00
#707D00
oklch(55.9% 0.129 116.8)
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 #8251D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8251D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8251D7 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.