#8669B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.116 300.7), rgb(134, 105, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8669B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8669B4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.116 300.7) |
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 #8669B4 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8669B4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8669B4 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8669B4 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#947AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.106 300.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8669B4
oklch(58% 0.116 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5194
oklch(49.2% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574278
oklch(42.6% 0.09 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#8669B4 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) | #5577B7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B77B2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7686 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8669B4
#8669B4
oklch(58% 0.116 300.7)
- #71842C
#71842C
oklch(58% 0.115 120.5)
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 #8669B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8669B4 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.