#8673DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.154 289.4), rgb(134, 115, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8673DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8673DC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.154 289.4) |
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 #8673DC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8673DC | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8673DC text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8673DC text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8673DC
oklch(62.1% 0.154 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.168 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#624BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E90
oklch(42.6% 0.13 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#8673DC 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) | #4B85E0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C80DA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F889D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8673DC
#8673DC
oklch(62.1% 0.154 289.4)
- #8D8C00
#8D8C00
oklch(62% 0.135 109.3)
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 #8673DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #8673DC 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.