#8B6CBC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.122 300.6), rgb(139, 108, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8B6CBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6CBC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 108, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.122 300.6) |
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 #8B6CBC | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B6CBC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6CBC text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6CBC text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B6CBC
oklch(59.5% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#815EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 301)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#59407E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493765
oklch(37.8% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#8B6CBC 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) | #567BBF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827A8B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6CBC
#8B6CBC
oklch(59.5% 0.122 300.6)
- #758929
#758929
oklch(59.5% 0.122 120.5)
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 #8B6CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B6CBC 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.