What color is #8A63DD?

#8A63DD is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(138, 99, 221), and in HSL hsl(259, 64%, 63%).

Is #8A63DD accessible as text?

On white, #8A63DD has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A63DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A63DD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #8A63DD?

#8A63DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B7DD64. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A63DD below.

Is #8A63DD good for buttons?

#8A63DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A63DD — white text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A63DD the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #8A63DD is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8A63DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A63DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A63DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A63DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A63DD Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A63DD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A63DD Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Medium Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A63DD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Medium Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A63DD Secondary #ADA3CE Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A63DD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B364DD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A63DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A63DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 99 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.8% 0.179 295.2);
  --color-50: #F5F2FD;
  --color-100: #E6DDF8;
  --color-200: #CDBCF0;
  --color-300: #A88EE1;
  --color-400: #8664CE;
  --color-500: #6642B3;
  --color-600: #523989;
  --color-700: #3E2E61;
  --color-800: #2B2140;
  --color-900: #1B1627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F2FD',
    100: '#E6DDF8',
    200: '#CDBCF0',
    300: '#A88EE1',
    400: '#8664CE',
    500: '#6642B3',
    600: '#523989',
    700: '#3E2E61',
    800: '#2B2140',
    900: '#1B1627',
  },
}

$base: #8A63DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F2FD;
$base-100: #E6DDF8;
$base-200: #CDBCF0;
$base-300: #A88EE1;
$base-400: #8664CE;
$base-500: #6642B3;
$base-600: #523989;
$base-700: #3E2E61;
$base-800: #2B2140;
$base-900: #1B1627;
$base-hover: #6330D1;
$base-subtle: #DED5F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A63DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDBCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A88EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8664CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6642B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#523989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E2E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A63DD

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