#8678BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.106 292), rgb(134, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8678BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8678BF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.106 292) |
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 #8678BF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8678BF | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8678BF text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8678BF text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A197D1
oklch(70.6% 0.084 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8678BF
oklch(61.4% 0.106 292)
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Step 600
600
#7565B1
oklch(55.5% 0.116 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#635498
oklch(49.2% 0.107 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A63
oklch(37.6% 0.069 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#8678BF 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) | #6483C2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6581BD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798592 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8678BF
#8678BF
oklch(61.4% 0.106 292)
- #868B38
#868B38
oklch(61.5% 0.107 112.3)
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 #8678BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #8678BF 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.