#8516C8
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.241 306.7), rgb(133, 22, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8516C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8516C8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 22, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.241 306.7) |
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 #8516C8 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8516C8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8516C8 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8516C8 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFC
oklch(81% 0.116 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF7CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.187 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF52F7
oklch(63.1% 0.238 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B29E6
oklch(55.6% 0.259 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8516C8
oklch(49.2% 0.241 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C19A1
oklch(42.7% 0.199 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#571F80
oklch(37.7% 0.155 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#8516C8 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) | #0055CC | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794D76 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8516C8
#8516C8
oklch(49.2% 0.241 306.7)
- #4E6D00
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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 #8516C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8516C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.033
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.082
Use #8516C8 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.