#8968C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.9% 0.137 299.1), rgb(137, 104, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8968C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 299°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8968C2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 104, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.137 299.1) |
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 #8968C2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8968C2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8968C2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8968C2 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#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
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9477CA
oklch(63.1% 0.125 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8968C2
oklch(58.9% 0.137 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#584080
oklch(42.8% 0.105 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483767
oklch(37.8% 0.082 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#8968C2 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) | #4D79C5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5478C0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E788C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8968C2
#8968C2
oklch(58.9% 0.137 299.1)
- #758707
#758707
oklch(58.8% 0.136 118.7)
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 #8968C2, 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
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #8968C2 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.