#8767DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.172 293.1), rgb(135, 103, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8767DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8767DC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 103, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.172 293.1) |
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 #8767DC | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8767DC | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8767DC text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8767DC text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.134 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8767DC
oklch(60.1% 0.172 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6844B8
oklch(49% 0.174 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553995
oklch(42.7% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#8767DC 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) | #337DE0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7AD9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717F98 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8767DC
#8767DC
oklch(60.1% 0.172 293.1)
- #828800
#828800
oklch(60.1% 0.134 112.9)
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 #8767DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8767DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #8767DC 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.