#8961AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.124 306.5), rgb(137, 97, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8961AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8961AF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.124 306.5) |
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 #8961AF | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8961AF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8961AF text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8961AF text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B76BF
oklch(63% 0.114 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8961AF
oklch(56.6% 0.124 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#714D93
oklch(49% 0.114 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4078
oklch(42.8% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#8961AF 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) | #4E71B2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5873AD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836E80 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8961AF
#8961AF
oklch(56.6% 0.124 306.5)
- #638327
#638327
oklch(56.6% 0.124 126.7)
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 #8961AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #8961AF 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.