#8667CA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.9% 0.148 296), rgb(134, 103, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8667CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8667CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 103, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.148 296) |
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 #8667CA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8667CA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8667CA text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8667CA text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D2
oklch(63% 0.137 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8667CA
oklch(58.9% 0.148 296)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#553F86
oklch(42.7% 0.115 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#8667CA 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) | #4479CE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B77C8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A8F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8667CA
#8667CA
oklch(58.9% 0.148 296)
- #7A8600
#7A8600
oklch(59% 0.135 115.9)
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 #8667CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #8667CA 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.