#8461B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.123 303.1), rgb(132, 97, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8461B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8461B0 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 97, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.123 303.1) |
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 #8461B0 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8461B0 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8461B0 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8461B0 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
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9778C2
oklch(63.1% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8461B0
oklch(56.2% 0.123 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E96
oklch(49% 0.116 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4179
oklch(42.8% 0.094 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#8461B0 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) | #4C70B3 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6E80 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8461B0
#8461B0
oklch(56.2% 0.123 303.1)
- #678020
#678020
oklch(56.1% 0.123 123.3)
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 #8461B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #8461B0 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.