#8641DA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.4% 0.22 299.6), rgb(134, 65, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8641DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8641DA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 65, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.22 299.6) |
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 #8641DA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8641DA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8641DA text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8641DA text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B087F4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E64F0
oklch(63.2% 0.203 299.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8641DA
oklch(54.4% 0.22 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7535C1
oklch(49.1% 0.205 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#8641DA 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) | #0068DE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736689 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8641DA
#8641DA
oklch(54.4% 0.22 299.6)
- #677A00
#677A00
oklch(54.5% 0.129 119.9)
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 #8641DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8641DA 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.