#8467AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.11 301.8), rgb(132, 103, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8467AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8467AE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 103, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.11 301.8) |
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 #8467AE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8467AE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8467AE text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8467AE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#957ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.102 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8467AE
oklch(57.2% 0.11 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5191
oklch(49.1% 0.103 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#584376
oklch(42.8% 0.085 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#8467AE 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) | #5574B1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7382 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8467AE
#8467AE
oklch(57.2% 0.11 301.8)
- #6D8230
#6D8230
oklch(57.2% 0.111 122.1)
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 #8467AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #8467AE 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.