#8868CA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(59.3% 0.147 296.7), rgb(136, 104, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8868CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8868CA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 104, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.147 296.7) |
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 #8868CA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8868CA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8868CA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8868CA text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A792DB
oklch(70.6% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9276D1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8868CA
oklch(59.3% 0.147 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.137 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#563F85
oklch(42.7% 0.113 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#8868CA 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) | #477ACD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797B8F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8868CA
#8868CA
oklch(59.3% 0.147 296.7)
- #7A8700
#7A8700
oklch(59.2% 0.136 116.3)
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 #8868CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8868CA 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.