#8A68C5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(59.2% 0.141 298.9), rgb(138, 104, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8A68C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A68C5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.141 298.9) |
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 #8A68C5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A68C5 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A68C5 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A68C5 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A992D7
oklch(70.6% 0.102 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A68C5
oklch(59.2% 0.141 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.132 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#8A68C5 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) | #4B7AC8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5279C3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E798D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A68C5
#8A68C5
oklch(59.2% 0.141 298.9)
- #768800
#768800
oklch(59.1% 0.138 118.6)
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 #8A68C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A68C5 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.