#8E63AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.121 309.5), rgb(142, 99, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8E63AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E63AE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 99, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.121 309.5) |
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 #8E63AE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E63AE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E63AE text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E63AE text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DC
oklch(81% 0.054 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B192CA
oklch(70.8% 0.087 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E76BC
oklch(63.2% 0.111 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E63AE
oklch(57.5% 0.121 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#744D90
oklch(49.2% 0.112 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F75
oklch(42.6% 0.093 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#8E63AE 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) | #5373B1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6E80 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E63AE
#8E63AE
oklch(57.5% 0.121 309.5)
- #618632
#618632
oklch(57.4% 0.12 129.6)
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 #8E63AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E63AE 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.