#8951D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.198 299), rgb(137, 81, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8951D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8951D8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 81, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.198 299) |
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 #8951D8 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8951D8 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8951D8 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8951D8 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE6
oklch(63% 0.182 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8951D8
oklch(56.7% 0.198 299)
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Step 700
700
#723DB8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3495
oklch(42.7% 0.152 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#8951D8 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) | #0070DC | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #126FD5 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776F8D | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8951D8
#8951D8
oklch(56.7% 0.198 299)
- #6E8000
#6E8000
oklch(56.5% 0.133 119.1)
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 #8951D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8951D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8951D8 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.