#8D61DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.185 296.5), rgb(141, 97, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8D61DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D61DF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 97, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.185 296.5) |
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 #8D61DF | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D61DF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D61DF text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D61DF text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D61DF
oklch(59.9% 0.185 296.5)
-
Step 600
600
#824FD8
oklch(55.7% 0.2 296.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6E3EBB
oklch(49% 0.186 296.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5A3498
oklch(42.7% 0.156 296.7)
-
Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#8D61DF 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) | #217BE3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3379DC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7B97 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D61DF
#8D61DF
oklch(59.9% 0.185 296.5)
- #7C8900
#7C8900
oklch(59.9% 0.137 116.2)
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 #8D61DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D61DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #8D61DF 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.