#8674CC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.131 291.5), rgb(134, 116, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8674CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8674CC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 116, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.131 291.5) |
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 #8674CC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8674CC | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8674CC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8674CC text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8674CC
oklch(61.4% 0.131 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7661BF
oklch(55.7% 0.142 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#634FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#8674CC 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) | #5782CF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FCA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758596 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8674CC
#8674CC
oklch(61.4% 0.131 291.5)
- #888B11
#888B11
oklch(61.4% 0.131 111.3)
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 #8674CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8674CC 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.