#8677DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.146 288.4), rgb(134, 119, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8677DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8677DA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 119, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.146 288.4) |
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 #8677DA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8677DA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8677DA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8677DA text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E3
oklch(70.8% 0.113 288.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8677DA
oklch(62.7% 0.146 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#725FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.158 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.147 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E408D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#8677DA 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) | #5387DE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8B9E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8677DA
#8677DA
oklch(62.7% 0.146 288.4)
- #908E00
#908E00
oklch(62.8% 0.136 108.8)
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 #8677DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
Use #8677DA 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.