#8461C9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.156 296.7), rgb(132, 97, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8461C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8461C9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 97, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.156 296.7) |
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 #8461C9 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8461C9 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8461C9 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8461C9 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A891DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9374D5
oklch(63% 0.144 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8461C9
oklch(57.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.146 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8461C9 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) | #3975CD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4273C7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74758C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8461C9
#8461C9
oklch(57.6% 0.156 296.7)
- #758200
#758200
oklch(57.6% 0.132 116.5)
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 #8461C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #8461C9 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.