#8461C6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.152 297.4), rgb(132, 97, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8461C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8461C6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 97, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.152 297.4) |
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 #8461C6 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8461C6 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8461C6 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8461C6 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A892DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9475D3
oklch(63.2% 0.14 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8461C6
oklch(57.5% 0.152 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA6
oklch(49.2% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#573E86
oklch(42.7% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 297.3)
#8461C6 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) | #3C75CA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4573C4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76758A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8461C6
#8461C6
oklch(57.5% 0.152 297.4)
- #738200
#738200
oklch(57.4% 0.133 117.5)
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 #8461C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
Use #8461C6 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.