#8D61EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.9% 0.203 293.9), rgb(141, 97, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8D61EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D61EE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 97, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.203 293.9) |
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 #8D61EE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D61EE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D61EE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D61EE text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D61EE
oklch(60.9% 0.203 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F4AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C39C6
oklch(49% 0.205 294)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#8D61EE 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) | #007EF3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #117AEB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73809E | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D61EE
#8D61EE
oklch(60.9% 0.203 293.9)
- #838B00
#838B00
oklch(60.9% 0.137 113.8)
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 #8D61EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D61EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
Use #8D61EE 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.