#8B60A0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.107 314.1), rgb(139, 96, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8B60A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B60A0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.107 314.1) |
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 #8B60A0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B60A0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B60A0 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B60A0 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B293C3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B60A0
oklch(55.9% 0.107 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#754E88
oklch(49% 0.1 314)
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Step 800
800
#5F406E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#8B60A0 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) | #556EA2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F729E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6978 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B60A0
#8B60A0
oklch(55.9% 0.107 314.1)
- #59823E
#59823E
oklch(56% 0.107 134.3)
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 #8B60A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
Use #8B60A0 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.