#8968DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.173 293.5), rgb(137, 104, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8968DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8968DE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 104, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.173 293.5) |
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 #8968DE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8968DE | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8968DE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8968DE text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F3
oklch(81% 0.085 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58FED
oklch(70.8% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8968DE
oklch(60.6% 0.173 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C55D5
oklch(55.7% 0.188 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6944B8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553995
oklch(42.7% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#8968DE 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) | #347EE2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7BDB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738099 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8968DE
#8968DE
oklch(60.6% 0.173 293.5)
- #828A00
#828A00
oklch(60.6% 0.136 113.8)
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 #8968DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8968DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #8968DE 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.