#8A68AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.7% 0.105 307.1), rgb(138, 104, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8A68AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A68AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.105 307.1) |
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 #8A68AA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A68AA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A68AA text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A68AA text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#997AB7
oklch(63.2% 0.096 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A68AA
oklch(57.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F518C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4271
oklch(42.7% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A385C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#8A68AA 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) | #5A75AD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6277A8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867281 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A68AA
#8A68AA
oklch(57.7% 0.105 307.1)
- #69853C
#69853C
oklch(57.8% 0.105 126.9)
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 #8A68AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #8A68AA 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.