#8D61C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.149 303), rgb(141, 97, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8D61C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D61C2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 97, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.149 303) |
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 #8D61C2 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D61C2 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D61C2 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D61C2 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CD
oklch(63.1% 0.136 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D61C2
oklch(58.1% 0.149 303)
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Step 700
700
#7149A0
oklch(49.1% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C82
oklch(42.7% 0.115 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#8D61C2 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) | #4375C5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F76C0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837388 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D61C2
#8D61C2
oklch(58.1% 0.149 303)
- #6B8700
#6B8700
oklch(58% 0.142 123)
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 #8D61C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #8D61C2 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.