#8B61D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.168 298.2), rgb(139, 97, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8B61D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B61D2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 97, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.168 298.2) |
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 #8B61D2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B61D2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B61D2 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B61D2 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9671DA
oklch(63.1% 0.156 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B61D2
oklch(58.9% 0.168 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AC
oklch(49.1% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#8B61D2 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) | #3378D6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4077CF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7890 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B61D2
#8B61D2
oklch(58.9% 0.168 298.2)
- #768700
#768700
oklch(58.9% 0.137 118.2)
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 #8B61D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #8B61D2 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.