#8661E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.187 293.2), rgb(134, 97, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8661E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8661E1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 97, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.187 293.2) |
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 #8661E1 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8661E1 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8661E1 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8661E1 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8661E1
oklch(59.4% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C50DC
oklch(55.5% 0.203 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6940BF
oklch(49.1% 0.188 293)
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Step 800
800
#56369B
oklch(42.8% 0.156 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#8661E1 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) | #167AE5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2577DE | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7D98 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8661E1
#8661E1
oklch(59.4% 0.187 293.2)
- #7F8600
#7F8600
oklch(59.4% 0.133 113.4)
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 #8661E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8661E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #8661E1 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.