#8669CA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.3% 0.145 295.4), rgb(134, 105, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8669CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8669CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.145 295.4) |
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 #8669CA | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8669CA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8669CA text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8669CA text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9077D1
oklch(63.1% 0.134 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8669CA
oklch(59.3% 0.145 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.135 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#554085
oklch(42.8% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#8669CA 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) | #487BCD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777C90 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8669CA
#8669CA
oklch(59.3% 0.145 295.4)
- #7C8700
#7C8700
oklch(59.4% 0.135 115.4)
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 #8669CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #8669CA 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.