#8674DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.151 289.3), rgb(134, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8674DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8674DB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.151 289.3) |
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 #8674DB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8674DB | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8674DB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8674DB 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
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 289.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8674DB
oklch(62.2% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#735DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.165 289)
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Step 700
700
#614CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#8674DB 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) | #4D85DF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E81D9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F899D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8674DB
#8674DB
oklch(62.2% 0.151 289.3)
- #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 #8674DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #8674DB 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.