#8647CD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.2% 0.199 301.7), rgb(134, 71, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8647CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8647CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 71, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.199 301.7) |
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 #8647CD | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8647CD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8647CD text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8647CD text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B189EA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 301.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8647CD
oklch(54.2% 0.199 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#753BB6
oklch(49% 0.186 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3293
oklch(42.6% 0.153 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#8647CD 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) | #0068D1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0968CA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776584 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8647CD
#8647CD
oklch(54.2% 0.199 301.7)
- #637A00
#637A00
oklch(54.1% 0.131 121.8)
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 #8647CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8647CD 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.