#8D61BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.144 304.1), rgb(141, 97, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8D61BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D61BE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.144 304.1) |
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 #8D61BE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D61BE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D61BE text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D61BE text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CA
oklch(63% 0.133 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D61BE
oklch(57.9% 0.144 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#724A9D
oklch(49.2% 0.133 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#8D61BE 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) | #4674C1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857187 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D61BE
#8D61BE
oklch(57.9% 0.144 304.1)
- #688701
#688701
oklch(57.8% 0.144 124.2)
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 #8D61BE, 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 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D61BE 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.