#8B68AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.112 305.9), rgb(139, 104, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8B68AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B68AF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.112 305.9) |
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 #8B68AF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B68AF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B68AF text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B68AF text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9979BB
oklch(63.2% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B68AF
oklch(58.1% 0.112 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4274
oklch(42.8% 0.085 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#8B68AF 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) | #5876B2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867383 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B68AF
#8B68AF
oklch(58.1% 0.112 305.9)
- #6A8636
#6A8636
oklch(58.1% 0.112 125.9)
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 #8B68AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #8B68AF 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.