#8968CB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.4% 0.148 297), rgb(137, 104, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8968CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8968CB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.148 297) |
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 #8968CB | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8968CB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8968CB text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8968CB text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A891E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8968CB
oklch(59.4% 0.148 297)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C5
oklch(55.6% 0.162 297)
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Step 700
700
#6B49AA
oklch(49.1% 0.15 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8968CB 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) | #467BCF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B90 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8968CB
#8968CB
oklch(59.4% 0.148 297)
- #798800
#798800
oklch(59.4% 0.137 117.2)
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 #8968CB, 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 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8968CB 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.