#8661AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.117 306), rgb(134, 97, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8661AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8661AB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.117 306) |
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 #8661AB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8661AB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8661AB text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8661AB text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BD
oklch(63.2% 0.107 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8661AB
oklch(56.1% 0.117 306)
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Step 700
700
#704F91
oklch(49.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#8661AB 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) | #4F70AE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806D7E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8661AB
#8661AB
oklch(56.1% 0.117 306)
- #64812B
#64812B
oklch(56.2% 0.118 125.9)
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 #8661AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #8661AB 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.