#8E61D6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.174 298.8), rgb(142, 97, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8E61D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E61D6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 97, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.174 298.8) |
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 #8E61D6 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E61D6 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E61D6 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E61D6 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E61D6
oklch(59.4% 0.174 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8451D0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7040B4
oklch(49% 0.176 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3692
oklch(42.7% 0.145 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#8E61D6 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) | #3079DA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F78D3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7892 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E61D6
#8E61D6
oklch(59.4% 0.174 298.8)
- #778900
#778900
oklch(59.5% 0.139 118.6)
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 #8E61D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E61D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E61D6 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.