#8D61AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.119 310.8), rgb(141, 97, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8D61AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D61AA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.119 310.8) |
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 #8D61AA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D61AA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D61AA text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D61AA text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B292C8
oklch(70.8% 0.085 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E76BA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 310.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D61AA
oklch(56.8% 0.119 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#754D8E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F74
oklch(42.7% 0.092 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#8D61AA 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) | #5271AD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D74A8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C7D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D61AA
#8D61AA
oklch(56.8% 0.119 310.8)
- #5E8534
#5E8534
oklch(56.9% 0.119 130.9)
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 #8D61AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #8D61AA 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.