#8673C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.127 292.5), rgb(134, 115, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8673C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8673C8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.127 292.5) |
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 #8673C8 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8673C8 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8673C8 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8673C8 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8673C8
oklch(61% 0.127 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7761BC
oklch(55.6% 0.138 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#8673C8 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) | #5881CB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7EC6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778394 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8673C8
#8673C8
oklch(61% 0.127 292.5)
- #858A1A
#858A1A
oklch(61% 0.127 112.3)
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 #8673C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #8673C8 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.