#8761CA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.158 298), rgb(135, 97, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8761CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8761CA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 97, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.158 298) |
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 #8761CA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8761CA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8761CA text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8761CA text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9573D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8761CA
oklch(58% 0.158 298)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A8
oklch(49.1% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C88
oklch(42.6% 0.123 298)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8761CA 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) | #3A76CE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4474C8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78758C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8761CA
#8761CA
oklch(58% 0.158 298)
- #748400
#748400
oklch(58% 0.135 117.9)
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 #8761CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
Use #8761CA 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.