#8673BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.114 294.2), rgb(134, 115, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8673BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 294°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8673BF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.114 294.2) |
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 #8673BF | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8673BF | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8673BF text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8673BF text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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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
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A496D3
oklch(70.8% 0.089 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8673BF
oklch(60.5% 0.114 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7863B4
oklch(55.6% 0.124 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#65519B
oklch(49% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#8673BF 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) | #5D7FC2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8190 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8673BF
#8673BF
oklch(60.5% 0.114 294.2)
- #81892E
#81892E
oklch(60.5% 0.114 114.1)
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 #8673BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #8673BF 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.