#8B68BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.7% 0.128 302.1), rgb(139, 104, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8B68BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B68BB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.128 302.1) |
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 #8B68BB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B68BB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B68BB text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B68BB text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D1
oklch(70.7% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9777C4
oklch(63.1% 0.117 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B68BB
oklch(58.7% 0.128 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E98
oklch(49.2% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#59407B
oklch(42.6% 0.098 302)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#8B68BB 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) | #5178BE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827688 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B68BB
#8B68BB
oklch(58.7% 0.128 302.1)
- #708822
#708822
oklch(58.8% 0.128 122.1)
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 #8B68BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B68BB 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.