#8663DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.179 293.4), rgb(134, 99, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8663DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8663DD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 99, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.179 293.4) |
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 #8663DD | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8663DD | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8663DD text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8663DD text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
-
Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8663DD
oklch(59.4% 0.179 293.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7C53D8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 293.2)
-
Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
-
Step 800
800
#553797
oklch(42.6% 0.15 293.4)
-
Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
-
Step 950
950
#291E47
oklch(27.2% 0.074 293.2)
#8663DD 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) | #267BE1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3077DA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7D96 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8663DD
#8663DD
oklch(59.4% 0.179 293.4)
- #7F8600
#7F8600
oklch(59.4% 0.133 113.4)
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 #8663DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8663DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #8663DD 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.