#8351C5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.175 300.6), rgb(131, 81, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8351C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8351C5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 81, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.175 300.6) |
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 #8351C5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8351C5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8351C5 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8351C5 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDA
oklch(63% 0.161 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8351C5
oklch(54.7% 0.175 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7143AD
oklch(49% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C388C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#8351C5 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) | #146BC9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6AC2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756983 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8351C5
#8351C5
oklch(54.7% 0.175 300.6)
- #677B00
#677B00
oklch(54.7% 0.13 120.3)
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 #8351C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #8351C5 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.