#8B6CCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.148 296.1), rgb(139, 108, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8B6CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6CCF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 108, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.148 296.1) |
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 #8B6CCF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B6CCF | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6CCF text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6CCF text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B6CCF
oklch(60.6% 0.148 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AA
oklch(49% 0.15 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#8B6CCF 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) | #4A7ED3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7F94 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6CCF
#8B6CCF
oklch(60.6% 0.148 296.1)
- #7E8B00
#7E8B00
oklch(60.5% 0.139 116.2)
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 #8B6CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #8B6CCF 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.