#8D60A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.117 312.3), rgb(141, 96, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8D60A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D60A7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.117 312.3) |
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 #8D60A7 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D60A7 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D60A7 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D60A7 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 312)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D60A7
oklch(56.5% 0.117 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#754D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#8D60A7 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) | #5270AA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D73A5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6A7B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D60A7
#8D60A7
oklch(56.5% 0.117 312.3)
- #5B8436
#5B8436
oklch(56.5% 0.117 132.3)
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 #8D60A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D60A7 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.