#8862CE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.5% 0.161 297.4), rgb(136, 98, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8862CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8862CE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 98, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.161 297.4) |
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 #8862CE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8862CE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8862CE text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8862CE text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9473D7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8862CE
oklch(58.5% 0.161 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AA
oklch(49.1% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8862CE 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) | #3877D2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4276CB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78778F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8862CE
#8862CE
oklch(58.5% 0.161 297.4)
- #768500
#768500
oklch(58.4% 0.135 117.4)
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 #8862CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #8862CE 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.