#8664D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.171 294.1), rgb(134, 100, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8664D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8664D8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 100, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.171 294.1) |
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 #8664D8 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8664D8 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8664D8 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8664D8 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
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
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Step 400
400
#A591E6
oklch(70.8% 0.123 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9073DE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8664D8
oklch(59.3% 0.171 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6848B0
oklch(49.1% 0.159 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 294)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#8664D8 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) | #307ADC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3977D5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727C94 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8664D8
#8664D8
oklch(59.3% 0.171 294.1)
- #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 #8664D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8664D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #8664D8 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.