#8675AC
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.9% 0.084 298), rgb(134, 117, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8675AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8675AC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 117, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.084 298) |
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 #8675AC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8675AC | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8675AC text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8675AC text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8675AC
oklch(59.9% 0.084 298)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A2
oklch(55.6% 0.092 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#67568B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 298)
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Step 800
800
#544671
oklch(42.7% 0.071 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#8675AC 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) | #687EAE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7E89 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8675AC
#8675AC
oklch(59.9% 0.084 298)
- #7B874B
#7B874B
oklch(59.9% 0.084 118.3)
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 #8675AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #8675AC 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.