#851AC2
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(48.9% 0.233 308), rgb(133, 26, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#851AC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 26, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 76%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.233 308) |
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 #851AC2 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #851AC2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #851AC2 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #851AC2 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFFA
oklch(88.6% 0.063 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF9
oklch(81% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.181 308)
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Step 500
500
#B054F2
oklch(63.1% 0.231 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C2DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.251 308)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#851AC2
oklch(48.9% 0.233 308)
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Step 800
800
#6C1C9D
oklch(42.6% 0.193 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#58207D
oklch(37.7% 0.151 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#851AC2 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) | #0054C6 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BF | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4B73 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851AC2
#851AC2
oklch(48.9% 0.233 308)
- #4B6D00
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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 #851AC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #851AC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.038
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.085
Use #851AC2 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.