#8E64B9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.133 305.5), rgb(142, 100, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8E64B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E64B9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 100, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.133 305.5) |
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 #8E64B9 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E64B9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E64B9 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E64B9 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D0
oklch(70.7% 0.096 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C4
oklch(63.1% 0.122 305.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E64B9
oklch(58.2% 0.133 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#724B98
oklch(49.1% 0.125 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 306)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#8E64B9 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) | #4E75BC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877286 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E64B9
#8E64B9
oklch(58.2% 0.133 305.5)
- #688820
#688820
oklch(58.2% 0.133 125.6)
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 #8E64B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E64B9 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.