#8668BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.5% 0.132 298.1), rgb(134, 104, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8668BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8668BF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 104, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.132 298.1) |
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 #8668BF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8668BF | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8668BF text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8668BF text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A894D4
oklch(70.8% 0.094 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9378C9
oklch(63.1% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8668BF
oklch(58.5% 0.132 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9C
oklch(49% 0.123 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A213C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 298.4)
#8668BF 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) | #4E78C2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5477BD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A788A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8668BF
#8668BF
oklch(58.5% 0.132 298.1)
- #75850E
#75850E
oklch(58.4% 0.132 118)
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 #8668BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #8668BF 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.