#8A6DE1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.17 292.2), rgb(138, 109, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8A6DE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.17 292.2) |
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 #8A6DE1 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6DE1 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6DE1 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6DE1 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6DE1
oklch(61.7% 0.17 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7956D4
oklch(55.5% 0.185 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6646B7
oklch(49.1% 0.17 292)
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Step 800
800
#533A94
oklch(42.6% 0.141 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#8A6DE1 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) | #3C82E5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417EDE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73859D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6DE1
#8A6DE1
oklch(61.7% 0.17 292.2)
- #888D00
#888D00
oklch(61.8% 0.137 112.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A6DE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A6DE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A6DE1 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.