#8673D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.143 290.6), rgb(134, 115, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8673D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8673D4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.143 290.6) |
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 #8673D4 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8673D4 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8673D4 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8673D4 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A094E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8673D4
oklch(61.6% 0.143 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#755EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.156 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#50408B
oklch(42.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#8673D4 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) | #5183D8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527FD2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728699 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8673D4
#8673D4
oklch(61.6% 0.143 290.6)
- #8A8B00
#8A8B00
oklch(61.5% 0.135 110.3)
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 #8673D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #8673D4 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.