#8966CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.3% 0.157 296.7), rgb(137, 102, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8966CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8966CF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 102, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.157 296.7) |
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 #8966CF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8966CF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8966CF text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8966CF text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9374D5
oklch(63% 0.144 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8966CF
oklch(59.3% 0.157 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.146 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8966CF 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) | #3F7AD3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4878CD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797A91 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8966CF
#8966CF
oklch(59.3% 0.157 296.7)
- #7A8800
#7A8800
oklch(59.5% 0.137 116.8)
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 #8966CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8966CF 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.