#8969CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.8% 0.151 296.1), rgb(137, 105, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8969CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8969CE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.151 296.1) |
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 #8969CE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8969CE | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8969CE text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8969CE text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A791E2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8969CE
oklch(59.8% 0.151 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C6
oklch(55.5% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AC
oklch(49% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#8969CE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797C92 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8969CE
#8969CE
oklch(59.8% 0.151 296.1)
- #7C8900
#7C8900
oklch(59.9% 0.137 116.2)
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 #8969CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8969CE 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.