#8B68C6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.142 299.2), rgb(139, 104, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8B68C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B68C6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.142 299.2) |
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 #8B68C6 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B68C6 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B68C6 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B68C6 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A992D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9576CD
oklch(63.2% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B68C6
oklch(59.3% 0.142 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.132 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583F82
oklch(42.8% 0.109 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#8B68C6 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) | #4A7AC9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5279C4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F798E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B68C6
#8B68C6
oklch(59.3% 0.142 299.2)
- #768900
#768900
oklch(59.4% 0.14 119)
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 #8B68C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B68C6 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.