#8271DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.156 288.3), rgb(130, 113, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8271DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8271DB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 113, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.156 288.3) |
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 #8271DB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8271DB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8271DB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8271DB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D93E8
oklch(70.6% 0.123 288.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8271DB
oklch(61.4% 0.156 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#725DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#604BB3
oklch(49% 0.158 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F91
oklch(42.8% 0.13 288)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#8271DB 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) | #4783DF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477ED9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69879C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8271DB
#8271DB
oklch(61.4% 0.156 288.3)
- #8C8900
#8C8900
oklch(61.3% 0.132 108.2)
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 #8271DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #8271DB 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.