#8674D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.14 290.4), rgb(134, 116, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8674D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8674D3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 116, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.14 290.4) |
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 #8674D3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8674D3 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8674D3 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8674D3 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8674D3
oklch(61.8% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#755FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#624EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.142 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#8674D3 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) | #5384D6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5480D1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728699 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8674D3
#8674D3
oklch(61.8% 0.14 290.4)
- #8B8C00
#8B8C00
oklch(61.9% 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 #8674D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #8674D3 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.