#8D62DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.18 296.9), rgb(141, 98, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8D62DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D62DC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 98, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.18 296.9) |
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 #8D62DC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D62DC | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D62DC text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D62DC text on black | 4.91:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D62DC
oklch(59.9% 0.18 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8250D5
oklch(55.6% 0.195 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B9
oklch(49.2% 0.181 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3595
oklch(42.6% 0.151 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#8D62DC 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) | #297BE0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3879D9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B96 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D62DC
#8D62DC
oklch(59.9% 0.18 296.9)
- #7B8900
#7B8900
oklch(59.8% 0.138 116.7)
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 #8D62DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D62DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #8D62DC 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.