#8B68C9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.146 298.5), rgb(139, 104, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8B68C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B68C9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.146 298.5) |
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 #8B68C9 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B68C9 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B68C9 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B68C9 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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)
#8B68C9
oklch(59.5% 0.146 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8159C2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A8
oklch(49% 0.149 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8B68C9 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) | #487BCC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A8F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B68C9
#8B68C9
oklch(59.5% 0.146 298.5)
- #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 #8B68C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #8B68C9 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.