#8469BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.128 297.1), rgb(132, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8469BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8469BD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.128 297.1) |
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 #8469BD | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8469BD | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8469BD text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8469BD text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A695D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9179C7
oklch(63% 0.117 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8469BD
oklch(58.3% 0.128 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#69509B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#55427E
oklch(42.8% 0.098 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#8469BD 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) | #5078C0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78788A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8469BD
#8469BD
oklch(58.3% 0.128 297.1)
- #768415
#768415
oklch(58.2% 0.128 117.2)
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 #8469BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #8469BD 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.