#8E61DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.8% 0.181 297.5), rgb(142, 97, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8E61DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 298°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E61DC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 97, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.181 297.5) |
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 #8E61DC | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E61DC | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E61DC text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E61DC text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E61DC
oklch(59.8% 0.181 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#834FD5
oklch(55.5% 0.197 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3596
oklch(42.8% 0.152 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#8E61DC 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) | #277AE0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3879D9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7A95 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E61DC
#8E61DC
oklch(59.8% 0.181 297.5)
- #7A8A00
#7A8A00
oklch(59.9% 0.139 117.6)
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 #8E61DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E61DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #8E61DC 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.