#8673AC
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.088 299), rgb(134, 115, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8673AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8673AC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.088 299) |
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 #8673AC | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8673AC | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8673AC text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8673AC text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A698C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8673AC
oklch(59.5% 0.088 299)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A3
oklch(55.5% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#68558C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 299)
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Step 800
800
#554572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#463B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 299)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#8673AC 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) | #667CAE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7C88 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8673AC
#8673AC
oklch(59.5% 0.088 299)
- #798648
#798648
oklch(59.5% 0.087 118.8)
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 #8673AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #8673AC 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.