#8B60A4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.112 312.3), rgb(139, 96, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8B60A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B60A4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.112 312.3) |
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 #8B60A4 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B60A4 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B60A4 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B60A4 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#CCB8D9
oklch(81% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B292C5
oklch(70.7% 0.081 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 312.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B60A4
oklch(56.1% 0.112 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#754E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4071
oklch(42.7% 0.086 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E375B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#8B60A4 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) | #536FA7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A7A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B60A4
#8B60A4
oklch(56.1% 0.112 312.3)
- #5B8238
#5B8238
oklch(56% 0.112 132.2)
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 #8B60A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B60A4 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.