#8647D5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.8% 0.207 299.9), rgb(134, 71, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8647D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8647D5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 71, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.207 299.9) |
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 #8647D5 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8647D5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8647D5 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8647D5 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EF
oklch(70.7% 0.149 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8647D5
oklch(54.8% 0.207 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3197
oklch(42.7% 0.159 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#8647D5 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) | #006AD9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746888 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8647D5
#8647D5
oklch(54.8% 0.207 299.9)
- #687B00
#687B00
oklch(54.8% 0.13 119.9)
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 #8647D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8647D5 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.