What color is #8D64A5?

#8D64A5 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 100, 165), and in HSL hsl(278, 27%, 52%).

Is #8D64A5 accessible as text?

On white, #8D64A5 has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #8D64A5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8D64A5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #8D64A5?

#8D64A5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7CA664. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8D64A5 below.

Is #8D64A5 good for buttons?

#8D64A5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8D64A5 — black text only reaches 4.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8D64A5 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8D64A5 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8D64A5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8D64A5

Not just a swatch — here's how #8D64A5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8D64A5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8D64A5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8D64A5 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Very Peri 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 #8D64A5 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Very Peri 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 #8D64A5 Secondary #AA9BB3 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8D64A5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B08AC7

Very Peri is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Very Peri.

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Color Lab

How #8D64A5 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 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 67/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E2EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A364A6 — 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 #8D64A5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8D64A5;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 100 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.1% 0.107 312.3);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #ECE5F0;
  --color-200: #D9CBE1;
  --color-300: #BCA6C9;
  --color-400: #9F83AF;
  --color-500: #816392;
  --color-600: #655072;
  --color-700: #4A3D52;
  --color-800: #322A37;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#ECE5F0',
    200: '#D9CBE1',
    300: '#BCA6C9',
    400: '#9F83AF',
    500: '#816392',
    600: '#655072',
    700: '#4A3D52',
    800: '#322A37',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #8D64A5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #ECE5F0;
$base-200: #D9CBE1;
$base-300: #BCA6C9;
$base-400: #9F83AF;
$base-500: #816392;
$base-600: #655072;
$base-700: #4A3D52;
$base-800: #322A37;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #724D87;
$base-subtle: #DCD3E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8D64A5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCA6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#816392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8D64A5

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