#8663DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.176 293.8), rgb(134, 99, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8663DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8663DB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 99, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.176 293.8) |
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 #8663DB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8663DB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8663DB text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8663DB text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E8
oklch(70.7% 0.127 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9072E1
oklch(63.1% 0.163 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8663DB
oklch(59.3% 0.176 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6847B3
oklch(49.1% 0.164 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#553B91
oklch(42.8% 0.136 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#8663DB 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) | #297ADF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3377D8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707C95 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8663DB
#8663DB
oklch(59.3% 0.176 293.8)
- #7E8600
#7E8600
oklch(59.3% 0.133 113.9)
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 #8663DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8663DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #8663DB 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.