#8961E4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.191 293.9), rgb(137, 97, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8961E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 294°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8961E4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.191 293.9) |
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 #8961E4 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8961E4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8961E4 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8961E4 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F7
oklch(80.8% 0.093 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8961E4
oklch(59.9% 0.191 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E4EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.208 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#8961E4 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) | #107BE8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2478E1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717D99 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8961E4
#8961E4
oklch(59.9% 0.191 293.9)
- #808800
#808800
oklch(60% 0.135 113.9)
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 #8961E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8961E4.
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 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #8961E4 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.