#8B51D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.194 300.7), rgb(139, 81, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8B51D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B51D4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.194 300.7) |
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 #8B51D4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B51D4 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B51D4 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B51D4 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B51D4
oklch(56.6% 0.194 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#743EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F75
oklch(37.8% 0.116 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#8B51D4 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) | #006FD8 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216FD1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6D8B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B51D4
#8B51D4
oklch(56.6% 0.194 300.7)
- #6B8100
#6B8100
oklch(56.5% 0.135 120.9)
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 #8B51D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B51D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B51D4 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.