#8671DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.156 290.2), rgb(134, 113, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8671DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8671DB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 113, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.156 290.2) |
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 #8671DB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8671DB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8671DB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8671DB text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8671DB
oklch(61.7% 0.156 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755BCD
oklch(55.5% 0.169 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#8671DB 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) | #4883DF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7FD9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F869C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8671DB
#8671DB
oklch(61.7% 0.156 290.2)
- #8B8B00
#8B8B00
oklch(61.6% 0.134 109.8)
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 #8671DB, 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 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8671DB 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.