#8A67FC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.5% 0.212 289.7), rgb(138, 103, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8A67FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A67FC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.212 289.7) |
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 #8A67FC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A67FC | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A67FC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A67FC text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A67FC
oklch(62.5% 0.212 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#784AED
oklch(55.6% 0.23 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6539CE
oklch(49% 0.214 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5231A7
oklch(42.7% 0.178 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432D84
oklch(37.6% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#8A67FC 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) | #0084FF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6789A8 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A67FC
#8A67FC
oklch(62.5% 0.212 289.7)
- #8E8E00
#8E8E00
oklch(62.6% 0.136 109.8)
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 #8A67FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #8A67FC 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.