#8D51B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.153 311.5), rgb(141, 81, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8D51B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D51B0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 81, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.153 311.5) |
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 #8D51B0 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D51B0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D51B0 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D51B0 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D51B0
oklch(54.5% 0.153 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B449A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#8D51B0 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) | #3768B3 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6CAE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896179 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D51B0
#8D51B0
oklch(54.5% 0.153 311.5)
- #4E8100
#4E8100
oklch(54.6% 0.151 131.7)
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 #8D51B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D51B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #8D51B0 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.