#8B51CB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.184 302.8), rgb(139, 81, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8B51CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B51CB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.184 302.8) |
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 #8B51CB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B51CB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B51CB text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B51CB text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDC
oklch(63% 0.169 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B51CB
oklch(56% 0.184 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7540AE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F358D
oklch(42.6% 0.141 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C42
oklch(26.9% 0.07 302.6)
#8B51CB 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) | #0C6DCF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306EC8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6A86 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B51CB
#8B51CB
oklch(56% 0.184 302.8)
- #668000
#668000
oklch(55.9% 0.137 122.7)
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 #8B51CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B51CB 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.