#8B51B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.155 309.8), rgb(139, 81, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8B51B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B51B2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.155 309.8) |
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 #8B51B2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B51B2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B51B2 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B51B2 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.111 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A46EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B51B2
oklch(54.4% 0.155 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#79449D
oklch(49% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#63397F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#8B51B2 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) | #3468B5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486CB0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86627A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B51B2
#8B51B2
oklch(54.4% 0.155 309.8)
- #537F00
#537F00
oklch(54.3% 0.146 129.7)
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 #8B51B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B51B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #8B51B2 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.