#8680D0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.9% 0.118 286), rgb(134, 128, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8680D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8680D0 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.118 286) |
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 #8680D0 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8680D0 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8680D0 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8680D0 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D8
oklch(70.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8680D0
oklch(63.9% 0.118 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A1
oklch(49.1% 0.12 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#8680D0 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) | #678BD3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6587CE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738F9E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8680D0
#8680D0
oklch(63.9% 0.118 286)
- #96902C
#96902C
oklch(64% 0.119 105.9)
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 #8680D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8680D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #8680D0 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.