#8A6EC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.13 297.4), rgb(138, 110, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8A6EC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.13 297.4) |
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 #8A6EC4 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6EC4 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6EC4 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6EC4 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E5
oklch(81% 0.063 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#A793D8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6EC4
oklch(60.2% 0.13 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473668
oklch(37.6% 0.085 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#8A6EC4 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) | #547DC7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7CC2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7D8F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6EC4
#8A6EC4
oklch(60.2% 0.13 297.4)
- #7B8A1B
#7B8A1B
oklch(60.1% 0.13 117.4)
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 #8A6EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A6EC4 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.