#8B51C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.173 305.1), rgb(139, 81, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8B51C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B51C2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.173 305.1) |
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 #8B51C2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B51C2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B51C2 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B51C2 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 305)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD5
oklch(63% 0.159 305.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B51C2
oklch(55.4% 0.173 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7741A8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#603788
oklch(42.7% 0.132 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#8B51C2 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) | #216BC6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6DBF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826782 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B51C2
#8B51C2
oklch(55.4% 0.173 305.1)
- #608000
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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 #8B51C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B51C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #8B51C2 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.