#8677BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.104 293.1), rgb(134, 119, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8677BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8677BC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 119, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.104 293.1) |
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 #8677BC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8677BC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8677BC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8677BC text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A297CF
oklch(70.6% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8677BC
oklch(61.1% 0.104 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7665AF
oklch(55.5% 0.113 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#645496
oklch(49.2% 0.104 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#51457A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#8677BC 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) | #6482BF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8391 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8677BC
#8677BC
oklch(61.1% 0.104 293.1)
- #848A3A
#848A3A
oklch(61.1% 0.104 113)
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 #8677BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #8677BC 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.