#8351DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.201 296), rgb(131, 81, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8351DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8351DB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 81, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.201 296) |
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 #8351DB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8351DB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8351DB text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8351DB text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#956BEB
oklch(63% 0.186 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8351DB
oklch(56.3% 0.201 296)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBC
oklch(49% 0.187 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#593598
oklch(42.8% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8351DB 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) | #0070DF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D708F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8351DB
#8351DB
oklch(56.3% 0.201 296)
- #727E00
#727E00
oklch(56.4% 0.129 116.2)
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 #8351DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8351DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
Use #8351DB 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.