#8A63FF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.1% 0.221 290), rgb(138, 99, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A63FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A63FF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.221 290) |
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 #8A63FF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A63FF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A63FF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A63FF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A63FF
oklch(62.1% 0.221 290)
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Step 600
600
#7946F2
oklch(55.6% 0.24 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6735D3
oklch(49.2% 0.223 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#532EAA
oklch(42.7% 0.185 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#442C87
oklch(37.8% 0.144 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#8A63FF 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) | #0083FF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6587A8 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A63FF
#8A63FF
oklch(62.1% 0.221 290)
- #8C8D00
#8C8D00
oklch(62.2% 0.136 110.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #8A63FF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8A63FF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.086
Use #8A63FF 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.