#8868DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.174 292.9), rgb(136, 104, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8868DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8868DF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 104, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.174 292.9) |
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 #8868DF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8868DF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8868DF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8868DF text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#A48FED
oklch(70.7% 0.136 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8868DF
oklch(60.6% 0.174 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D6
oklch(55.7% 0.189 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6844B9
oklch(49.1% 0.176 293)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#8868DF 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) | #327EE3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #397BDC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71819A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8868DF
#8868DF
oklch(60.6% 0.174 292.9)
- #838900
#838900
oklch(60.5% 0.135 112.8)
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 #8868DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8868DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8868DF 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.