#8668BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.127 299.1), rgb(134, 104, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8668BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8668BB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 104, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.127 299.1) |
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 #8668BB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8668BB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8668BB text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8668BB text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D2
oklch(70.7% 0.091 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9379C6
oklch(63.2% 0.116 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8668BB
oklch(58.2% 0.127 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F99
oklch(49.1% 0.117 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#57417C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#8668BB 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) | #5077BE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5677B9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7788 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8668BB
#8668BB
oklch(58.2% 0.127 299.1)
- #73851B
#73851B
oklch(58.3% 0.127 119.2)
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 #8668BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #8668BB 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.