#8651D5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.194 298.4), rgb(134, 81, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8651D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8651D5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 81, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.194 298.4) |
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 #8651D5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8651D5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8651D5 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8651D5 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#996BE5
oklch(63% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8651D5
oklch(56.1% 0.194 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#703FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D45
oklch(27.1% 0.073 298.8)
#8651D5 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) | #006FD9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #136DD2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746E8C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8651D5
#8651D5
oklch(56.1% 0.194 298.4)
- #6E7E00
#6E7E00
oklch(56% 0.131 118.2)
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 #8651D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8651D5 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.