#8467CC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.9% 0.151 294.6), rgb(132, 103, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8467CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8467CC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 103, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.151 294.6) |
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 #8467CC | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8467CC | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8467CC text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8467CC text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D4
oklch(63.1% 0.139 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8467CC
oklch(58.9% 0.151 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8467CC 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) | #427AD0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4777CA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737B90 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8467CC
#8467CC
oklch(58.9% 0.151 294.6)
- #7C8500
#7C8500
oklch(58.9% 0.133 114.4)
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 #8467CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
Use #8467CC 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.