#8664CB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.5% 0.154 296.6), rgb(134, 100, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8664CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8664CB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 100, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.154 296.6) |
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 #8664CB | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8664CB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8664CB text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8664CB text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9375D4
oklch(63.2% 0.141 296.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8664CB
oklch(58.5% 0.154 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA7
oklch(49% 0.144 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#8664CB 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) | #3E78CF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4676C9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76788E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8664CB
#8664CB
oklch(58.5% 0.154 296.6)
- #778500
#778500
oklch(58.5% 0.135 116.9)
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 #8664CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
Use #8664CB 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.