#8E63C3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.6% 0.147 302.8), rgb(142, 99, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8E63C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E63C3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 99, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.147 302.8) |
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 #8E63C3 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E63C3 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E63C3 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E63C3 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CC
oklch(63% 0.135 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E63C3
oklch(58.6% 0.147 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#71499F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D81
oklch(42.8% 0.112 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#8E63C3 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) | #4677C6 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5177C1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84748A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E63C3
#8E63C3
oklch(58.6% 0.147 302.8)
- #6D8900
#6D8900
oklch(58.7% 0.144 122.8)
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 #8E63C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #8E63C3 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.