#8676F5
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.2% 0.183 285.8), rgb(134, 118, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8676F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8676F5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 118, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.183 285.8) |
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 #8676F5 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8676F5 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8676F5 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8676F5 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F9
oklch(81% 0.09 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9992F5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8676F5
oklch(64.2% 0.183 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E57E0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D46C2
oklch(49.1% 0.185 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E347D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#8676F5 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) | #388CF9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3584F2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6291AA | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8676F5
#8676F5
oklch(64.2% 0.183 285.8)
- #999100
#999100
oklch(64.3% 0.137 105.7)
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 #8676F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8676F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #8676F5 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.