#8679D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.132 288.7), rgb(134, 121, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8679D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8679D2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 121, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.132 288.7) |
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 #8679D2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8679D2 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8679D2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8679D2 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8679D2
oklch(62.6% 0.132 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7262C1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6050A6
oklch(49% 0.133 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4287
oklch(42.7% 0.111 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41396C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#8679D2 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) | #5B87D5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B83D0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728A9B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8679D2
#8679D2
oklch(62.6% 0.132 288.7)
- #8F8D10
#8F8D10
oklch(62.5% 0.131 108.6)
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 #8679D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #8679D2 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.