#8B51B6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.159 308.6), rgb(139, 81, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8B51B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 309°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B51B6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.159 308.6) |
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 #8B51B6 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B51B6 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B51B6 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B51B6 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E5
oklch(81% 0.072 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B51B6
oklch(54.6% 0.159 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#79449F
oklch(49.2% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#623881
oklch(42.6% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#8B51B6 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) | #3069B9 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456CB4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85637C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B51B6
#8B51B6
oklch(54.6% 0.159 308.6)
- #577F00
#577F00
oklch(54.6% 0.143 128.3)
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 #8B51B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B51B6.
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 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B51B6 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.