#8A6ACD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60% 0.148 296.6), rgb(138, 106, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A6ACD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6ACD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 106, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.148 296.6) |
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 #8A6ACD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6ACD | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6ACD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6ACD text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6ACD
oklch(60% 0.148 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B49AA
oklch(49.1% 0.15 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8A6ACD 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) | #487CD1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7D92 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6ACD
#8A6ACD
oklch(60% 0.148 296.6)
- #7C8A00
#7C8A00
oklch(60.1% 0.138 116.7)
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 #8A6ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #8A6ACD 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.