#8A61B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.128 306.1), rgb(138, 97, 178).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8A61B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A61B2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.128 306.1) |
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 #8A61B2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A61B2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A61B2 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A61B2 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DF
oklch(81% 0.057 306)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CE
oklch(70.8% 0.091 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B76C1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A61B2
oklch(56.9% 0.128 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#724C95
oklch(49.1% 0.119 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#8A61B2 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) | #4D72B5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5773B0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846E81 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A61B2
#8A61B2
oklch(56.9% 0.128 306.1)
- #648423
#648423
oklch(56.9% 0.128 126.2)
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 #8A61B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A61B2 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.