#8A6CCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.146 295.8), rgb(138, 108, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8A6CCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6CCE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 108, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.146 295.8) |
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 #8A6CCE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6CCE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6CCE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6CCE text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6CCE
oklch(60.4% 0.146 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AAA
oklch(49.2% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#8A6CCE 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) | #4B7ED2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7F93 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6CCE
#8A6CCE
oklch(60.4% 0.146 295.8)
- #7E8A00
#7E8A00
oklch(60.3% 0.137 115.7)
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 #8A6CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #8A6CCE 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.