#8A69E4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.179 292.7), rgb(138, 105, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8A69E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A69E4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.179 292.7) |
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 #8A69E4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A69E4 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A69E4 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A69E4 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A69E4
oklch(61.2% 0.179 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B53D9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6842BC
oklch(49.1% 0.182 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453179
oklch(37.6% 0.118 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#8A69E4 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) | #2F80E8 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377CE1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72839C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A69E4
#8A69E4
oklch(61.2% 0.179 292.7)
- #868B00
#868B00
oklch(61.2% 0.136 112.3)
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 #8A69E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A69E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #8A69E4 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.