#8672BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.113 295), rgb(134, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8672BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8672BD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.113 295) |
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 #8672BD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8672BD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8672BD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8672BD text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A496D2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8672BD
oklch(60.2% 0.113 295)
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Step 600
600
#7963B3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#66519A
oklch(49% 0.115 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#53437D
oklch(42.7% 0.095 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#8672BD 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) | #5D7EC0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7F8E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8672BD
#8672BD
oklch(60.2% 0.113 295)
- #7F882F
#7F882F
oklch(60.1% 0.113 114.7)
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 #8672BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #8672BD 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.