#8B69BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.127 301.5), rgb(139, 105, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8B69BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B69BC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.127 301.5) |
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 #8B69BC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B69BC | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B69BC text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B69BC text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#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
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D1
oklch(70.7% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9677C5
oklch(63% 0.118 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B69BC
oklch(59% 0.127 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E98
oklch(49.1% 0.118 301.5)
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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)
#8B69BC 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) | #5279BF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827789 | 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°).
- #8B69BC
#8B69BC
oklch(59% 0.127 301.5)
- #718822
#718822
oklch(58.9% 0.127 121.7)
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 #8B69BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B69BC 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.