#8461B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.13 301.6), rgb(132, 97, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8461B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8461B5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 97, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.13 301.6) |
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 #8461B5 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8461B5 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8461B5 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8461B5 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D2
oklch(70.8% 0.094 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9777C6
oklch(63.2% 0.12 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8461B5
oklch(56.5% 0.13 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E99
oklch(49.2% 0.12 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#8461B5 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) | #4971B8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5172B3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7082 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8461B5
#8461B5
oklch(56.5% 0.13 301.6)
- #6A8112
#6A8112
oklch(56.5% 0.13 121.7)
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 #8461B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #8461B5 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.