#8D62CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.158 300.5), rgb(141, 98, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8D62CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D62CB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 98, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.158 300.5) |
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 #8D62CB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D62CB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D62CB text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D62CB text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9872D3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 300.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D62CB
oklch(58.8% 0.158 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#8D62CB 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) | #3D77CF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4977C8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81768D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D62CB
#8D62CB
oklch(58.8% 0.158 300.5)
- #728800
#728800
oklch(58.8% 0.14 120.4)
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 #8D62CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #8D62CB 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.