#8469A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.091 305.4), rgb(132, 105, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8469A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8469A2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.091 305.4) |
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 #8469A2 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8469A2 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8469A2 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8469A2 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#957CB2
oklch(63% 0.084 305.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8469A2
oklch(56.9% 0.091 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5487
oklch(49.1% 0.084 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#8469A2 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) | #5D74A4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6375A0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80727E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8469A2
#8469A2
oklch(56.9% 0.091 305.4)
- #6A8143
#6A8143
oklch(57% 0.091 125.9)
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 #8469A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #8469A2 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.