#8680BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.9% 0.089 288.1), rgb(134, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8680BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8680BC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.089 288.1) |
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 #8680BC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8680BC | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8680BC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8680BC text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 288.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8680BC
oklch(62.9% 0.089 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7169A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5891
oklch(49.2% 0.09 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4876
oklch(42.7% 0.075 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#252338
oklch(26.9% 0.039 287.9)
#8680BC 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) | #6F88BE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798B96 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8680BC
#8680BC
oklch(62.9% 0.089 288.1)
- #8E8D4A
#8E8D4A
oklch(62.9% 0.089 108)
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 #8680BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #8680BC 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.