#8F51C7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.18 305.6), rgb(143, 81, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8F51C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F51C7 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.18 305.6) |
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 #8F51C7 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F51C7 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F51C7 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F51C7 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD8
oklch(63.2% 0.165 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F51C7
oklch(56.2% 0.18 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#8F51C7 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) | #1C6DCB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396FC4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856884 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F51C7
#8F51C7
oklch(56.2% 0.18 305.6)
- #618200
#618200
oklch(56% 0.142 125.4)
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 #8F51C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F51C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #8F51C7 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.