#8673A3
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.075 302.3), rgb(134, 115, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8673A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8673A3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.075 302.3) |
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 #8673A3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8673A3 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8673A3 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8673A3 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A799BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9180AD
oklch(63.2% 0.069 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8673A3
oklch(59.1% 0.075 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#685782
oklch(49.1% 0.07 302)
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Step 800
800
#554769
oklch(42.6% 0.058 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#8673A3 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) | #697BA5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7BA2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A84 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8673A3
#8673A3
oklch(59.1% 0.075 302.3)
- #768552
#768552
oklch(59.2% 0.075 122.1)
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 #8673A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #8673A3 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.