#8261CC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.16 295.1), rgb(130, 97, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8261CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8261CC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 97, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.16 295.1) |
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 #8261CC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8261CC | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8261CC text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8261CC text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A692E1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9174D8
oklch(63% 0.148 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8261CC
oklch(57.6% 0.16 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#694AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.148 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#8261CC 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) | #3575D0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D73CA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70778D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8261CC
#8261CC
oklch(57.6% 0.16 295.1)
- #778100
#778100
oklch(57.5% 0.13 115.1)
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 #8261CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
Use #8261CC 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.