#8966BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.135 300.7), rgb(137, 102, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8966BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8966BE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 102, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.135 300.7) |
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 #8966BE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8966BE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8966BE text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8966BE text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D4
oklch(70.8% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9676C8
oklch(63% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8966BE
oklch(58.3% 0.135 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#8966BE 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) | #4C77C1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5477BC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7689 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8966BE
#8966BE
oklch(58.3% 0.135 300.7)
- #718610
#718610
oklch(58.3% 0.134 120.3)
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 #8966BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #8966BE 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.