#8A51BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.169 305.4), rgb(138, 81, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8A51BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A51BF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 81, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.169 305.4) |
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 #8A51BF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A51BF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A51BF text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A51BF text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E9
oklch(81% 0.076 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.156 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A51BF
oklch(55.1% 0.169 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7742A6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#603787
oklch(42.6% 0.131 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F316C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#8A51BF 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) | #256AC3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6CBC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816680 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A51BF
#8A51BF
oklch(55.1% 0.169 305.4)
- #5F7F00
#5F7F00
oklch(55.1% 0.139 125.3)
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 #8A51BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A51BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A51BF 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.