#8A61E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.189 294.5), rgb(138, 97, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8A61E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A61E3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.189 294.5) |
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 #8A61E3 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A61E3 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A61E3 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A61E3 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A61E3
oklch(59.9% 0.189 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F4EDC
oklch(55.5% 0.206 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.191 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#57349B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#8A61E3 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) | #147BE7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2878E0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737D99 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A61E3
#8A61E3
oklch(59.9% 0.189 294.5)
- #7F8800
#7F8800
oklch(59.9% 0.135 114.4)
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 #8A61E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A61E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #8A61E3 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.