#8B68C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.145 298.7), rgb(139, 104, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8B68C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B68C8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.145 298.7) |
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 #8B68C8 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B68C8 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B68C8 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B68C8 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DE
oklch(70.6% 0.115 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B68C8
oklch(59.5% 0.145 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8159C1
oklch(55.5% 0.158 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A7
oklch(49.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#593C87
oklch(42.7% 0.121 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#8B68C8 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) | #497ACB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A8E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B68C8
#8B68C8
oklch(59.5% 0.145 298.7)
- #778900
#778900
oklch(59.5% 0.139 118.6)
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 #8B68C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #8B68C8 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.