#8261D3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.169 293.8), rgb(130, 97, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8261D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8261D3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 97, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.169 293.8) |
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 #8261D3 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8261D3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8261D3 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8261D3 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
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Step 400
400
#A591E5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 500
500
#9073DD
oklch(63% 0.156 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8261D3
oklch(58.1% 0.169 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6849AF
oklch(49.2% 0.156 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453471
oklch(37.6% 0.101 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#8261D3 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) | #2D77D7 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3674D0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7991 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8261D3
#8261D3
oklch(58.1% 0.169 293.8)
- #7A8200
#7A8200
oklch(58% 0.13 114)
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 #8261D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8261D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
Use #8261D3 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.