#8670CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.138 292.7), rgb(134, 112, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8670CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8670CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 112, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.138 292.7) |
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 #8670CD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8670CD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8670CD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8670CD text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8670CD
oklch(60.7% 0.138 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#8670CD 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) | #5180D0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547DCB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758295 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8670CD
#8670CD
oklch(60.7% 0.138 292.7)
- #848A00
#848A00
oklch(60.8% 0.135 112.8)
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 #8670CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #8670CD 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.