#8B6BB4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.113 303.3), rgb(139, 107, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8B6BB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 107, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.113 303.3) |
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 #8B6BB4 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6BB4 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6BB4 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6BB4 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9679BD
oklch(63% 0.104 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6BB4
oklch(58.9% 0.113 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5091
oklch(49% 0.105 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594276
oklch(42.7% 0.087 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#8B6BB4 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) | #5979B7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6079B2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847787 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6BB4
#8B6BB4
oklch(58.9% 0.113 303.3)
- #708834
#708834
oklch(59% 0.114 123.4)
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 #8B6BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8B6BB4 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.