#8D63E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.5% 0.187 295.4), rgb(141, 99, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8D63E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D63E3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 99, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.187 295.4) |
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 #8D63E3 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D63E3 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D63E3 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D63E3 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D63E3
oklch(60.5% 0.187 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#804FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.189 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#583499
oklch(42.6% 0.157 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#8D63E3 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) | #207DE7 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #307AE0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787E9A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D63E3
#8D63E3
oklch(60.5% 0.187 295.4)
- #7F8A00
#7F8A00
oklch(60.4% 0.137 115.3)
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 #8D63E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D63E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #8D63E3 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.