#8673DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.158 289.1), rgb(134, 115, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8673DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8673DF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.158 289.1) |
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 #8673DF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8673DF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8673DF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8673DF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8673DF
oklch(62.3% 0.158 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#735BD0
oklch(55.5% 0.173 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#614AB4
oklch(49% 0.161 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#413674
oklch(37.8% 0.102 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#8673DF 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) | #4885E3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4980DD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D899E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8673DF
#8673DF
oklch(62.3% 0.158 289.1)
- #8E8D00
#8E8D00
oklch(62.4% 0.136 109.3)
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 #8673DF, 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 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8673DF 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.