#8A61AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.119 308.6), rgb(138, 97, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8A61AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A61AB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.119 308.6) |
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 #8A61AB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A61AB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A61AB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A61AB text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B092CA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BC
oklch(63% 0.11 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A61AB
oklch(56.5% 0.119 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#734D90
oklch(49.1% 0.111 309)
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Step 800
800
#5D4075
oklch(42.7% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C365E
oklch(37.5% 0.071 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#8A61AB 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) | #5070AE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73A9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866D7E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A61AB
#8A61AB
oklch(56.5% 0.119 308.6)
- #61832F
#61832F
oklch(56.6% 0.119 128.4)
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 #8A61AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A61AB 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.