#8A60AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.126 307.4), rgb(138, 96, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8A60AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A60AF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 96, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.126 307.4) |
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 #8A60AF | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A60AF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A60AF text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A60AF text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B092CD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C76C0
oklch(63.2% 0.115 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A60AF
oklch(56.6% 0.126 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#8A60AF 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) | #4D71B2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5773AD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856D7F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A60AF
#8A60AF
oklch(56.6% 0.126 307.4)
- #618327
#618327
oklch(56.5% 0.125 127.5)
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 #8A60AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A60AF 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.