#8A63A5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.108 310.5), rgb(138, 99, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8A63A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A63A5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.108 310.5) |
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 #8A63A5 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A63A5 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A63A5 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A63A5 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B093C5
oklch(70.7% 0.078 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A63A5
oklch(56.6% 0.108 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#724F8B
oklch(49% 0.101 310)
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Step 800
800
#5D4171
oklch(42.7% 0.084 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C375B
oklch(37.6% 0.065 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#8A63A5 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) | #5671A7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F73A3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D7C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A63A5
#8A63A5
oklch(56.6% 0.108 310.5)
- #60833B
#60833B
oklch(56.7% 0.108 130.7)
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 #8A63A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A63A5 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.