#8351B7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.158 304.2), rgb(131, 81, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8351B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8351B7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 81, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.158 304.2) |
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 #8351B7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8351B7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8351B7 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8351B7 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D0
oklch(63% 0.146 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8351B7
oklch(53.8% 0.158 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7446A3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D336A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#8351B7 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) | #2B68BA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D69B5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A647C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8351B7
#8351B7
oklch(53.8% 0.158 304.2)
- #5E7A00
#5E7A00
oklch(53.8% 0.134 124.1)
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 #8351B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8351B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8351B7 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.