#8251E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.208 294.5), rgb(130, 81, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8251E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8251E1 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 81, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.208 294.5) |
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 #8251E1 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8251E1 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8251E1 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8251E1 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8251E1
oklch(56.6% 0.208 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C3DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.193 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58349C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#482F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#8251E1 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) | #0071E5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687392 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8251E1
#8251E1
oklch(56.6% 0.208 294.5)
- #757E00
#757E00
oklch(56.6% 0.128 114.7)
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 #8251E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8251E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8251E1 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.