#8251D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.199 295.9), rgb(130, 81, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8251D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8251D9 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 81, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.199 295.9) |
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 #8251D9 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8251D9 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8251D9 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8251D9 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 500
500
#956CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8251D9
oklch(56% 0.199 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8251D9 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) | #006FDD | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C708E | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8251D9
#8251D9
oklch(56% 0.199 295.9)
- #717D00
#717D00
oklch(56% 0.128 116.3)
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 #8251D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8251D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
Use #8251D9 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.