#8B51CD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.186 302.3), rgb(139, 81, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8B51CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B51CD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.186 302.3) |
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 #8B51CD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B51CD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B51CD text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B51CD text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 302.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B51CD
oklch(56.1% 0.186 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#8B51CD 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) | #036ED1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6ECA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6B87 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B51CD
#8B51CD
oklch(56.1% 0.186 302.3)
- #678000
#678000
oklch(56% 0.136 122.3)
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 #8B51CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B51CD 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.