#8351AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53% 0.142 308.2), rgb(131, 81, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8351AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8351AA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 81, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.142 308.2) |
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 #8351AA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8351AA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8351AA text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8351AA text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A072C6
oklch(63.2% 0.131 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8351AA
oklch(53% 0.142 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#764899
oklch(49.1% 0.132 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#8351AA 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) | #3765AD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4768A8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6076 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8351AA
#8351AA
oklch(53% 0.142 308.2)
- #547A00
#547A00
oklch(53.1% 0.139 128.1)
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 #8351AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #8351AA 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.