#8677CC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.126 290.3), rgb(134, 119, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8677CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8677CC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 119, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.126 290.3) |
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 #8677CC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8677CC | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8677CC text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8677CC text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8677CC
oklch(61.9% 0.126 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7462BD
oklch(55.6% 0.137 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6251A3
oklch(49.2% 0.127 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4384
oklch(42.8% 0.105 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#8677CC 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) | #5C84CF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81CA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758798 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8677CC
#8677CC
oklch(61.9% 0.126 290.3)
- #8B8C1D
#8B8C1D
oklch(62% 0.126 110.1)
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 #8677CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8677CC 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.