#8E64BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.5% 0.139 304), rgb(142, 100, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8E64BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E64BE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 100, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.139 304) |
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 #8E64BE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E64BE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E64BE text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E64BE text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C8
oklch(63% 0.128 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E64BE
oklch(58.5% 0.139 304)
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Step 700
700
#714B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 304)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#8E64BE 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) | #4B76C1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867488 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E64BE
#8E64BE
oklch(58.5% 0.139 304)
- #6B8913
#6B8913
oklch(58.6% 0.139 124.1)
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 #8E64BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #8E64BE 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.