#8679BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.6% 0.105 291.5), rgb(134, 121, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8679BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8679BF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 121, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.105 291.5) |
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 #8679BF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8679BF | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8679BF text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8679BF text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A198D0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8679BF
oklch(61.6% 0.105 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7566B0
oklch(55.7% 0.113 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#625498
oklch(49.1% 0.107 291.4)
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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)
#8679BF 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) | #6584C2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798593 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8679BF
#8679BF
oklch(61.6% 0.105 291.5)
- #878B3A
#878B3A
oklch(61.6% 0.105 111.7)
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 #8679BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #8679BF 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.