#8969AE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58% 0.108 304.6), rgb(137, 105, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8969AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8969AE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.108 304.6) |
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 #8969AE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8969AE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8969AE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8969AE 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
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 304)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C8
oklch(70.7% 0.077 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#977ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 304.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8969AE
oklch(58% 0.108 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E518F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594274
oklch(42.6% 0.084 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#49385D
oklch(37.6% 0.065 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#8969AE 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) | #5976B1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837483 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8969AE
#8969AE
oklch(58% 0.108 304.6)
- #6C8538
#6C8538
oklch(58% 0.108 124.7)
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 #8969AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #8969AE 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.