#8647ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.234 295.2), rgb(134, 71, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8647ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8647ED |
| RGB | rgb(134, 71, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.234 295.2) |
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 #8647ED | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8647ED | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8647ED text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8647ED text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA88FD
oklch(70.8% 0.168 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9764FA
oklch(63.1% 0.214 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8647ED
oklch(56.6% 0.234 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F33CB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A2CA4
oklch(42.6% 0.18 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A82
oklch(37.7% 0.14 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#8647ED 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) | #0070F2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7195 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8647ED
#8647ED
oklch(56.6% 0.234 295.2)
- #747E00
#747E00
oklch(56.5% 0.128 115.2)
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 #8647ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8647ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
Use #8647ED 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.