#8A69C6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.14 298.4), rgb(138, 105, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8A69C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A69C6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.14 298.4) |
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 #8A69C6 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A69C6 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A69C6 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A69C6 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E8
oklch(81% 0.068 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A69C6
oklch(59.4% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D86
oklch(42.7% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#8A69C6 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) | #4C7AC9 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537AC4 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A8E | 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°).
- #8A69C6
#8A69C6
oklch(59.4% 0.14 298.4)
- #778900
#778900
oklch(59.5% 0.139 118.6)
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 #8A69C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #8A69C6 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.