#8469FC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.3% 0.21 287.1), rgb(132, 105, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8469FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8469FC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.21 287.1) |
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 #8469FC | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8469FC | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8469FC text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8469FC text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8469FC
oklch(62.3% 0.21 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#724DEE
oklch(55.6% 0.228 287)
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Step 700
700
#603CCF
oklch(49% 0.212 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E33A7
oklch(42.6% 0.175 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#402F85
oklch(37.7% 0.137 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#8469FC 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) | #0085FF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8BA9 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8469FC
#8469FC
oklch(62.3% 0.21 287.1)
- #918C00
#918C00
oklch(62.4% 0.134 107.2)
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 #8469FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.081
Use #8469FC 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.