#8A61D1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.167 298), rgb(138, 97, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8A61D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A61D1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.167 298) |
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 #8A61D1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A61D1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A61D1 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A61D1 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9672D9
oklch(63.2% 0.153 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A61D1
oklch(58.7% 0.167 298)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AC
oklch(49.2% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#8A61D1 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) | #3478D5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4076CE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7790 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A61D1
#8A61D1
oklch(58.7% 0.167 298)
- #768600
#768600
oklch(58.6% 0.136 117.8)
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 #8A61D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
Use #8A61D1 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.