#8B60B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.132 306.3), rgb(139, 96, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8B60B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B60B4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.132 306.3) |
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 #8B60B4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B60B4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B60B4 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B60B4 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D0
oklch(70.7% 0.096 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B60B4
oklch(57% 0.132 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#724B97
oklch(49% 0.123 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D203A
oklch(27.2% 0.05 306.3)
#8B60B4 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) | #4A72B7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5573B2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856E81 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B60B4
#8B60B4
oklch(57% 0.132 306.3)
- #63841E
#63841E
oklch(56.8% 0.132 126.3)
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 #8B60B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.008
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #8B60B4 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.