#8A6DD7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.157 293.9), rgb(138, 109, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8A6DD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.157 293.9) |
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 #8A6DD7 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6DD7 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6DD7 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6DD7 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
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Step 400
400
#A591E5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6DD7
oklch(61.1% 0.157 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6848B0
oklch(49.1% 0.159 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#8A6DD7 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) | #4680DB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7DD5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778298 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6DD7
#8A6DD7
oklch(61.1% 0.157 293.9)
- #838C00
#838C00
oklch(61.2% 0.138 114.2)
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 #8A6DD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #8A6DD7 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.