#8D62A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.113 311.9), rgb(141, 98, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8D62A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D62A7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 98, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.113 311.9) |
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 #8D62A7 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D62A7 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D62A7 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D62A7 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D9
oklch(81% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B292C6
oklch(70.7% 0.082 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D62A7
oklch(56.8% 0.113 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#744E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4071
oklch(42.7% 0.086 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#8D62A7 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) | #5571AA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C7C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D62A7
#8D62A7
oklch(56.8% 0.113 311.9)
- #5E8439
#5E8439
oklch(56.7% 0.113 131.5)
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 #8D62A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D62A7 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.