#8643DB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.7% 0.219 299.1), rgb(134, 67, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#8643DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8643DB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 67, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.219 299.1) |
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 #8643DB | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8643DB | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8643DB text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8643DB text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F4
oklch(70.8% 0.157 299)
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Step 500
500
#9D65F0
oklch(63.2% 0.201 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8643DB
oklch(54.7% 0.219 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7436C1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#8643DB 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) | #0069DF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72688A | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8643DB
#8643DB
oklch(54.7% 0.219 299.1)
- #697A00
#697A00
oklch(54.6% 0.128 119)
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 #8643DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #8643DB 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.