#8A61D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.177 296.4), rgb(138, 97, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8A61D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A61D9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.177 296.4) |
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 #8A61D9 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A61D9 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A61D9 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A61D9 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EF
oklch(81% 0.079 296)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9470DF
oklch(63% 0.163 296.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A61D9
oklch(59.2% 0.177 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#8A61D9 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) | #2979DD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3777D6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A94 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A61D9
#8A61D9
oklch(59.2% 0.177 296.4)
- #7A8700
#7A8700
oklch(59.2% 0.136 116.3)
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 #8A61D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A61D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A61D9 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.