#8B6EB2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.106 302.9), rgb(139, 110, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8B6EB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 110, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.106 302.9) |
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 #8B6EB2 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B6EB2 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6EB2 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6EB2 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#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
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 303.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B6EB2
oklch(59.4% 0.106 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8161AA
oklch(55.6% 0.115 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5092
oklch(49.1% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#594277
oklch(42.8% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#8B6EB2 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) | #5E7AB5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BB0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847988 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6EB2
#8B6EB2
oklch(59.4% 0.106 302.9)
- #73883C
#73883C
oklch(59.3% 0.105 122.5)
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 #8B6EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #8B6EB2 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.