#8A6BD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.158 294.6), rgb(138, 107, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8A6BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.158 294.6) |
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 #8A6BD6 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6BD6 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6BD6 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6BD6 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A690E6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6BD6
oklch(60.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CC
oklch(55.6% 0.173 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6947B0
oklch(49% 0.16 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#8A6BD6 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) | #437FDA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497CD3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788096 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6BD6
#8A6BD6
oklch(60.7% 0.158 294.6)
- #818B00
#818B00
oklch(60.8% 0.137 114.7)
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 #8A6BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A6BD6 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.