#8D64A4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57% 0.106 312.7), rgb(141, 100, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8D64A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D64A4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.106 312.7) |
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 #8D64A4 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D64A4 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D64A4 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D64A4 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B193C3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B4
oklch(63.2% 0.097 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D64A4
oklch(57% 0.106 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#744F88
oklch(49.1% 0.098 313)
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Step 800
800
#5E416F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D375A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#8D64A4 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) | #5872A6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D7C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D64A4
#8D64A4
oklch(57% 0.106 312.7)
- #5F8540
#5F8540
oklch(57.2% 0.107 132.6)
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 #8D64A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D64A4 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.