#8601CD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4), rgb(134, 1, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8601CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8601CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 1, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4) |
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 #8601CD | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8601CD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8601CD text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8601CD text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFF
oklch(81% 0.122 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#C07AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.196 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#B04DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.25 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D1DEC
oklch(55.7% 0.272 306.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8601CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D10A6
oklch(42.8% 0.21 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#581B83
oklch(37.6% 0.163 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#8601CD 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) | #0054D2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794C78 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8601CD
#8601CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
- #4E6C00
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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 #8601CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8601CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.077
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.084
Use #8601CD 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.