#8A63A7
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.11 309.6), rgb(138, 99, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A63A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A63A7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.11 309.6) |
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 #8A63A7 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A63A7 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A63A7 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A63A7 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
#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
#CAB8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B093C6
oklch(70.7% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B8
oklch(63.2% 0.101 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A63A7
oklch(56.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#724F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4172
oklch(42.7% 0.085 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2136
oklch(27.2% 0.041 309.9)
#8A63A7 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) | #5571AA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E74A5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D7D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A63A7
#8A63A7
oklch(56.7% 0.11 309.6)
- #618338
#618338
oklch(56.7% 0.111 129.7)
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 #8A63A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A63A7 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.