#8D63B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.125 307.4), rgb(141, 99, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8D63B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D63B2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 99, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.125 307.4) |
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 #8D63B2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D63B2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D63B2 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D63B2 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B092CD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D63B2
oklch(57.6% 0.125 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#734C93
oklch(49.1% 0.117 308)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#8D63B2 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) | #5073B5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887082 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D63B2
#8D63B2
oklch(57.6% 0.125 307.4)
- #64862B
#64862B
oklch(57.5% 0.125 127.5)
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 #8D63B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8D63B2 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.