#8A6DBA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.118 300.2), rgb(138, 109, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8A6DBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6DBA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.118 300.2) |
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 #8A6DBA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6DBA | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6DBA text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6DBA text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#A993D2
oklch(70.6% 0.093 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6DBA
oklch(59.5% 0.118 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#805FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E99
oklch(49% 0.119 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#58417C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#8A6DBA 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) | #597BBD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A8A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6DBA
#8A6DBA
oklch(59.5% 0.118 300.2)
- #76892E
#76892E
oklch(59.6% 0.118 120.2)
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 #8A6DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A6DBA 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.