#8607CA
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.248 307), rgb(134, 7, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8607CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8607CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 7, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 93%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.248 307) |
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 #8607CA | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8607CA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8607CA text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8607CA text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFD
oklch(80.9% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07AFC
oklch(70.6% 0.192 307)
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Step 500
500
#B14EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.246 307)
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Step 600
600
#9D21E9
oklch(55.6% 0.267 306.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8607CA
oklch(49% 0.248 307)
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Step 800
800
#6D13A4
oklch(42.7% 0.206 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#581C82
oklch(37.7% 0.161 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#34134C
oklch(27% 0.102 307.4)
#8607CA 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) | #0053CE | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4B76 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8607CA
#8607CA
oklch(49% 0.248 307)
- #4D6C00
#4D6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.126 126.8)
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 #8607CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8607CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.081
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.084
Use #8607CA 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.