#8361CF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.164 295), rgb(131, 97, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8361CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8361CF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 97, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.164 295) |
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 #8361CF | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8361CF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8361CF text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8361CF text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9174DA
oklch(63.1% 0.15 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8361CF
oklch(57.9% 0.164 295)
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Step 700
700
#6949AC
oklch(49.1% 0.152 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#8361CF 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) | #3376D3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B74CC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71778F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8361CF
#8361CF
oklch(57.9% 0.164 295)
- #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 #8361CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8361CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
Use #8361CF 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.