#8961CE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.4% 0.163 298.1), rgb(137, 97, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8961CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8961CE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.163 298.1) |
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 #8961CE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8961CE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8961CE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8961CE text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9672D7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 298.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8961CE
oklch(58.4% 0.163 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D48AA
oklch(49.2% 0.151 298)
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Step 800
800
#593B89
oklch(42.6% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8961CE 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) | #3677D2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4276CB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A768E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8961CE
#8961CE
oklch(58.4% 0.163 298.1)
- #758600
#758600
oklch(58.6% 0.137 118.3)
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 #8961CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #8961CE 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.