#8A69B5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.5% 0.118 302.9), rgb(138, 105, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8A69B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A69B5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.118 302.9) |
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 #8A69B5 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A69B5 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A69B5 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A69B5 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9779BF
oklch(63.2% 0.107 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A69B5
oklch(58.5% 0.118 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F93
oklch(48.9% 0.11 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#594178
oklch(42.6% 0.092 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#8A69B5 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) | #5677B8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D78B3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837686 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A69B5
#8A69B5
oklch(58.5% 0.118 302.9)
- #6F872E
#6F872E
oklch(58.6% 0.118 123)
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 #8A69B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #8A69B5 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.