#8673A4
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.2% 0.076 301.9), rgb(134, 115, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8673A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8673A4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.076 301.9) |
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 #8673A4 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8673A4 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8673A4 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8673A4 text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A799BE
oklch(70.8% 0.055 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9180AD
oklch(63.2% 0.069 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8673A4
oklch(59.2% 0.076 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#685782
oklch(49.1% 0.07 302)
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Step 800
800
#55476A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3)
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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)
#8673A4 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) | #697BA6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A84 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8673A4
#8673A4
oklch(59.2% 0.076 301.9)
- #768551
#768551
oklch(59.1% 0.076 121.9)
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 #8673A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #8673A4 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.