#8862AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.7% 0.12 306), rgb(136, 98, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8862AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8862AE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.12 306) |
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 #8862AE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8862AE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8862AE text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8862AE text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CC
oklch(70.8% 0.087 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BE
oklch(63.1% 0.11 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8862AE
oklch(56.7% 0.12 306)
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Step 700
700
#704E92
oklch(49% 0.111 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#8862AE 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) | #5071B1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826E80 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8862AE
#8862AE
oklch(56.7% 0.12 306)
- #65822A
#65822A
oklch(56.6% 0.12 125.7)
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 #8862AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8862AE 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.