#8451CF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.187 298.8), rgb(132, 81, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8451CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8451CF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 81, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.187 298.8) |
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 #8451CF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8451CF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8451CF text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8451CF text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#996DE2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8451CF
oklch(55.5% 0.187 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7041B3
oklch(49.1% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3691
oklch(42.6% 0.144 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#8451CF 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) | #006DD3 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6CCC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736C88 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8451CF
#8451CF
oklch(55.5% 0.187 298.8)
- #6C7D00
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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 #8451CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
Use #8451CF 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.