#851E87
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.9% 0.181 327.2), rgb(133, 30, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#851E87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851E87 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 30, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.181 327.2) |
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 #851E87 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851E87 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #851E87 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #851E87 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E4
oklch(80.8% 0.106 327)
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Step 400
400
#D776D6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B523B8
oklch(55.7% 0.235 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B109E
oklch(49.1% 0.218 327.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851E87
oklch(44.9% 0.181 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#661C67
oklch(37.8% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#851E87 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) | #00468A | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5384 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893052 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851E87
#851E87
oklch(44.9% 0.181 327.2)
- #006723
#006723
oklch(44.8% 0.132 147.3)
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 #851E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.025
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #851E87 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.