#8766BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.136 299.3), rgb(135, 102, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8766BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8766BF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 102, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.136 299.3) |
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 #8766BF | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8766BF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8766BF text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8766BF text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#A993D5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9577CA
oklch(63.2% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8766BF
oklch(58.2% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#8766BF 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) | #4B77C2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5276BD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7689 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8766BF
#8766BF
oklch(58.2% 0.136 299.3)
- #728506
#728506
oklch(58.1% 0.135 119.3)
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 #8766BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8766BF 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.