#8A68AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.11 305.6), rgb(138, 104, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8A68AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A68AE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.11 305.6) |
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 #8A68AE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A68AE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A68AE text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A68AE text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9879BA
oklch(63% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A68AE
oklch(57.9% 0.11 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#8A68AE 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) | #5876B1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857383 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A68AE
#8A68AE
oklch(57.9% 0.11 305.6)
- #6A8537
#6A8537
oklch(57.8% 0.11 125.6)
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 #8A68AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #8A68AE 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.