#8869F2
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62% 0.197 289.8), rgb(136, 105, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8869F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8869F2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 105, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.197 289.8) |
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 #8869F2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8869F2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8869F2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8869F2 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A08DF9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 289.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8869F2
oklch(62% 0.197 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#774FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#653FC7
oklch(49.2% 0.199 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5235A1
oklch(42.8% 0.165 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#8869F2 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) | #0E83F7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #197DEF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6887A3 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8869F2
#8869F2
oklch(62% 0.197 289.8)
- #8C8C00
#8C8C00
oklch(62% 0.135 109.8)
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 #8869F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8869F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #8869F2 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.