#8B51D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.199 299.9), rgb(139, 81, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8B51D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B51D8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.199 299.9) |
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 #8B51D8 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B51D8 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B51D8 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B51D8 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEC
oklch(70.6% 0.143 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B51D8
oklch(56.9% 0.199 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3394
oklch(42.6% 0.153 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#8B51D8 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) | #0070DC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #186FD5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6F8D | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B51D8
#8B51D8
oklch(56.9% 0.199 299.9)
- #6E8200
#6E8200
oklch(57% 0.135 119.9)
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 #8B51D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B51D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B51D8 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.