#8A6EC0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.124 298.3), rgb(138, 110, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8A6EC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.124 298.3) |
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 #8A6EC0 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6EC0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6EC0 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6EC0 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A893D5
oklch(70.6% 0.097 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6EC0
oklch(60% 0.124 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.135 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9E
oklch(49.2% 0.126 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#8A6EC0 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) | #577DC3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7CBE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7C8E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6EC0
#8A6EC0
oklch(60% 0.124 298.3)
- #798A25
#798A25
oklch(60% 0.125 118.7)
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 #8A6EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A6EC0 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.