#8607CC
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.25 306.5), rgb(134, 7, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8607CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.250 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8607CC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 7, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 93%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.25 306.5) |
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 #8607CC | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8607CC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8607CC text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8607CC text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#D4ACFE
oklch(80.9% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#C07AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.194 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#B04EFB
oklch(63.1% 0.247 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C20EA
oklch(55.5% 0.268 306.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8607CC
oklch(49.2% 0.25 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D12A5
oklch(42.8% 0.208 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#581C83
oklch(37.7% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#33134C
oklch(26.9% 0.102 306.5)
#8607CC 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) | #0054D1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C9 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794C77 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8607CC
#8607CC
oklch(49.2% 0.25 306.5)
- #4E6D00
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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 #8607CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8607CC.
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 0.058
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.078
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.084
Use #8607CC 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.