#8B6BDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.169 293.6), rgb(139, 107, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8B6BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6BDE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 107, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.169 293.6) |
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 #8B6BDE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B6BDE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6BDE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6BDE text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B6BDE
oklch(61.3% 0.169 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D2
oklch(55.7% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6945B6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553A93
oklch(42.7% 0.14 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#8B6BDE 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) | #3B80E2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427DDB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76829A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6BDE
#8B6BDE
oklch(61.3% 0.169 293.6)
- #848C00
#848C00
oklch(61.3% 0.137 113.8)
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 #8B6BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B6BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B6BDE 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.