#8868DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.3% 0.169 293.5), rgb(136, 104, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8868DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8868DB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 104, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.169 293.5) |
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 #8868DB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8868DB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8868DB text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8868DB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8868DB
oklch(60.3% 0.169 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D2
oklch(55.7% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6845B6
oklch(49% 0.171 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553A93
oklch(42.7% 0.14 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463376
oklch(37.8% 0.11 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#8868DB 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) | #377EDF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7AD8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738098 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8868DB
#8868DB
oklch(60.3% 0.169 293.5)
- #828900
#828900
oklch(60.4% 0.135 113.3)
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 #8868DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8868DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #8868DB 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.