#8461CF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.164 295.5), rgb(132, 97, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8461CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8461CF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 97, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.164 295.5) |
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 #8461CF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8461CF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8461CF text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8461CF text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A791E2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9273DA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8461CF
oklch(58% 0.164 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AC
oklch(49.2% 0.152 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#563C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#8461CF 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) | #3376D3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C74CC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72778F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8461CF
#8461CF
oklch(58% 0.164 295.5)
- #788300
#788300
oklch(58.1% 0.132 115.5)
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 #8461CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
Use #8461CF 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.