#8A61AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.7% 0.123 307.5), rgb(138, 97, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8A61AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A61AE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.123 307.5) |
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 #8A61AE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A61AE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A61AE text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A61AE text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A61AE
oklch(56.7% 0.123 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#724D92
oklch(49.1% 0.113 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F77
oklch(42.6% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#8A61AE 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) | #4F71B1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856D7F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A61AE
#8A61AE
oklch(56.7% 0.123 307.5)
- #62832A
#62832A
oklch(56.6% 0.122 127.4)
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 #8A61AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A61AE 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.