#8A6FDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.9% 0.163 292.2), rgb(138, 111, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8A6FDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6FDE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.163 292.2) |
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 #8A6FDE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A6FDE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6FDE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6FDE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A391E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A6FDE
oklch(61.9% 0.163 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7958D0
oklch(55.6% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6647B4
oklch(49% 0.165 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#8A6FDE 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) | #4383E2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477FDB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75859C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6FDE
#8A6FDE
oklch(61.9% 0.163 292.2)
- #888D00
#888D00
oklch(61.8% 0.137 112.3)
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 #8A6FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A6FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A6FDE 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.