#8461AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.122 303.4), rgb(132, 97, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8461AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8461AF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 97, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.122 303.4) |
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 #8461AF | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8461AF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8461AF text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8461AF text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DE
oklch(81% 0.054 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9878C1
oklch(63.2% 0.112 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8461AF
oklch(56.1% 0.122 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E95
oklch(49% 0.114 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4179
oklch(42.8% 0.094 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#8461AF 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) | #4C70B2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5571AD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6E7F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8461AF
#8461AF
oklch(56.1% 0.122 303.4)
- #678022
#678022
oklch(56.1% 0.122 123.4)
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 #8461AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #8461AF 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.