#8D61B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.129 307.9), rgb(141, 97, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8D61B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D61B2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 97, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.129 307.9) |
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 #8D61B2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D61B2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D61B2 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D61B2 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D61B2
oklch(57.2% 0.129 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#734B94
oklch(48.9% 0.12 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E78
oklch(42.6% 0.099 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#8D61B2 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) | #4D72B5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5974B0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E81 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D61B2
#8D61B2
oklch(57.2% 0.129 307.9)
- #628627
#628627
oklch(57.3% 0.129 128)
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 #8D61B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #8D61B2 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.