#8A64AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.112 308.2), rgb(138, 100, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8A64AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A64AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.112 308.2) |
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 #8A64AA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A64AA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A64AA text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A64AA text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B9
oklch(63.1% 0.102 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A64AA
oklch(57% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#8A64AA 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) | #5572AD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E74A8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866F7F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A64AA
#8A64AA
oklch(57% 0.112 308.2)
- #648436
#648436
oklch(57.1% 0.112 128.2)
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 #8A64AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A64AA 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.