#8968C8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(59.3% 0.144 297.7), rgb(137, 104, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8968C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8968C8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.144 297.7) |
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 #8968C8 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8968C8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8968C8 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8968C8 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A892D9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9376CF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8968C8
oklch(59.3% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.135 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#573F83
oklch(42.7% 0.111 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#8968C8 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) | #487ACB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5079C6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7A8E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8968C8
#8968C8
oklch(59.3% 0.144 297.7)
- #788800
#788800
oklch(59.3% 0.138 117.7)
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 #8968C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8968C8 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.