#8670DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.159 290.3), rgb(134, 112, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8670DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8670DC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 112, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.159 290.3) |
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 #8670DC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8670DC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8670DC text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8670DC text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9F0
oklch(81% 0.077 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A092E8
oklch(70.6% 0.124 290.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8670DC
oklch(61.6% 0.159 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#765BCF
oklch(55.7% 0.172 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634AB3
oklch(49.2% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513D91
oklch(42.7% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#272044
oklch(27.1% 0.065 290.3)
#8670DC 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) | #4583E0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477EDA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F869C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8670DC
#8670DC
oklch(61.6% 0.159 290.3)
- #8A8B00
#8A8B00
oklch(61.5% 0.135 110.3)
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 #8670DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8670DC 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.