#8677CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.8% 0.123 290.6), rgb(134, 119, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8677CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8677CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.123 290.6) |
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 #8677CA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8677CA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8677CA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8677CA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A096D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8677CA
oklch(61.8% 0.123 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7462BB
oklch(55.5% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6251A1
oklch(49.1% 0.125 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#504383
oklch(42.8% 0.103 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#8677CA 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) | #5D84CD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E81C8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768697 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8677CA
#8677CA
oklch(61.8% 0.123 290.6)
- #8A8C22
#8A8C22
oklch(61.9% 0.123 110.6)
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 #8677CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8677CA 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.