#8671E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.165 289.2), rgb(134, 113, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8671E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8671E2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 113, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.165 289.2) |
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 #8671E2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8671E2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8671E2 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8671E2 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F2
oklch(81% 0.08 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8671E2
oklch(62.1% 0.165 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#745AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6249B7
oklch(49.2% 0.166 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C94
oklch(42.6% 0.139 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#8671E2 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) | #4284E6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437FDF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C889F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8671E2
#8671E2
oklch(62.1% 0.165 289.2)
- #8D8C00
#8D8C00
oklch(62% 0.135 109.3)
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 #8671E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8671E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #8671E2 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.