#8661BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.142 300.3), rgb(134, 97, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8661BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8661BE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.142 300.3) |
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 #8661BE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8661BE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8661BE text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8661BE text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9675CC
oklch(63% 0.131 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8661BE
oklch(57.2% 0.142 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D4B9F
oklch(49% 0.132 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593E81
oklch(42.6% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493668
oklch(37.8% 0.085 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#8661BE 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) | #4373C1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7286 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8661BE
#8661BE
oklch(57.2% 0.142 300.3)
- #6E8300
#6E8300
oklch(57.3% 0.136 120.3)
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 #8661BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #8661BE 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.