#8B68A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.095 311.2), rgb(139, 104, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8B68A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B68A2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.095 311.2) |
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 #8B68A2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B68A2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B68A2 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B68A2 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF95C0
oklch(70.8% 0.068 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AB1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 311.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B68A2
oklch(57.5% 0.095 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#715185
oklch(49% 0.089 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C436C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3958
oklch(37.7% 0.056 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#8B68A2 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) | #5E74A4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6676A0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89707D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B68A2
#8B68A2
oklch(57.5% 0.095 311.2)
- #648447
#648447
oklch(57.4% 0.095 131.4)
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 #8B68A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B68A2 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.