#8B6ABE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.128 300.7), rgb(139, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8B6ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6ABE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.128 300.7) |
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 #8B6ABE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B6ABE | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6ABE text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6ABE text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9578C6
oklch(63.2% 0.118 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6ABE
oklch(59.2% 0.128 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E99
oklch(49% 0.119 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#58407C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#8B6ABE 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) | #537AC1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81798B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6ABE
#8B6ABE
oklch(59.2% 0.128 300.7)
- #748920
#748920
oklch(59.3% 0.129 120.6)
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 #8B6ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B6ABE 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.