#8675BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.11 293.6), rgb(134, 117, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8675BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8675BE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 117, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.11 293.6) |
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 #8675BE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8675BE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8675BE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8675BE text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE1
oklch(81% 0.053 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A397D2
oklch(70.8% 0.086 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8675BE
oklch(60.8% 0.11 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7764B2
oklch(55.6% 0.119 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#645399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#52447C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#443A64
oklch(37.9% 0.071 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#8675BE 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) | #6081C1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8290 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8675BE
#8675BE
oklch(60.8% 0.11 293.6)
- #828933
#828933
oklch(60.7% 0.11 113.6)
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 #8675BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #8675BE 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.