#8261CD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.161 295), rgb(130, 97, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8261CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8261CD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 97, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.161 295) |
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 #8261CD | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8261CD | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8261CD text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8261CD text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8261CD
oklch(57.7% 0.161 295)
-
Step 700
700
#694AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.149 295.1)
-
Step 800
800
#553D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 294.7)
-
Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
-
Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#8261CD 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) | #3476D1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C73CB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70778E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8261CD
#8261CD
oklch(57.7% 0.161 295)
- #788200
#788200
oklch(57.8% 0.131 115)
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 #8261CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
Use #8261CD 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.