#851F8D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.3% 0.185 324.8), rgb(133, 31, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#851F8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 325°. 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851F8D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 31, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.185 324.8) |
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 #851F8D | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851F8D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #851F8D text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #851F8D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D576DB
oklch(70.7% 0.173 325)
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Step 500
500
#C74BD1
oklch(63% 0.22 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B321BE
oklch(55.6% 0.24 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A0DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.223 324.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851F8D
oklch(45.3% 0.185 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#651B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.144 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#851F8D 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) | #004890 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36538A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883355 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851F8D
#851F8D
oklch(45.3% 0.185 324.8)
- #006917
#006917
oklch(45.3% 0.143 144.8)
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 #851F8D, 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 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #851F8D 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.