#8968B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.117 303.2), rgb(137, 104, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8968B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8968B3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 104, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.117 303.2) |
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 #8968B3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8968B3 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8968B3 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8968B3 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9779BF
oklch(63.2% 0.107 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8968B3
oklch(58.1% 0.117 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5093
oklch(49.2% 0.108 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594177
oklch(42.6% 0.091 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#8968B3 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) | #5576B6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D77B1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827485 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8968B3
#8968B3
oklch(58.1% 0.117 303.2)
- #6D862E
#6D862E
oklch(58.2% 0.118 123.6)
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 #8968B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8968B3 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.