#8680CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.6% 0.11 286.5), rgb(134, 128, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8680CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8680CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.11 286.5) |
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 #8680CA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8680CA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8680CA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8680CA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 286.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8680CA
oklch(63.6% 0.11 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B5
oklch(55.6% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D559C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C467E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#8680CA 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) | #698ACD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758E9B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8680CA
#8680CA
oklch(63.6% 0.11 286.5)
- #938F37
#938F37
oklch(63.6% 0.11 106.7)
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 #8680CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #8680CA 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.