#8A62AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.118 307.9), rgb(138, 98, 172).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A62AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A62AC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.118 307.9) |
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 #8A62AC | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A62AC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A62AC text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A62AC text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BC
oklch(63.2% 0.108 308.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A62AC
oklch(56.8% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#724E90
oklch(49.1% 0.109 308)
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Step 800
800
#5D4075
oklch(42.7% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C375F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#8A62AC 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) | #5171AF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73AA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856E7F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A62AC
#8A62AC
oklch(56.8% 0.118 307.9)
- #62832F
#62832F
oklch(56.6% 0.118 127.9)
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 #8A62AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A62AC 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.