#8A67CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.155 297), rgb(138, 103, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8A67CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A67CF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.155 297) |
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 #8A67CF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A67CF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A67CF text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A67CF text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A990E3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A67CF
oklch(59.6% 0.155 297)
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Step 600
600
#8058C8
oklch(55.7% 0.168 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AD
oklch(49.1% 0.157 297)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#8A67CF 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) | #417BD3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B91 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A67CF
#8A67CF
oklch(59.6% 0.155 297)
- #7A8900
#7A8900
oklch(59.7% 0.138 117.2)
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 #8A67CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A67CF 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.