#8969C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.143 297.4), rgb(137, 105, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8969C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 297°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8969C8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 105, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.143 297.4) |
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 #8969C8 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8969C8 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8969C8 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8969C8 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A891DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8969C8
oklch(59.4% 0.143 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F5BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.144 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#573D87
oklch(42.6% 0.119 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#8969C8 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) | #4A7BCB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7B8F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8969C8
#8969C8
oklch(59.4% 0.143 297.4)
- #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 #8969C8, 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
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8969C8 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.