#8969D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.164 294.3), rgb(137, 105, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8969D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8969D8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 105, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.164 294.3) |
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 #8969D8 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8969D8 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8969D8 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8969D8 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8969D8
oklch(60.4% 0.164 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553A91
oklch(42.6% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#8969D8 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) | #3D7EDC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437BD5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767F97 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8969D8
#8969D8
oklch(60.4% 0.164 294.3)
- #818A00
#818A00
oklch(60.5% 0.136 114.3)
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 #8969D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8969D8 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.