#8C67C8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(59.4% 0.147 299.5), rgb(140, 103, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8C67C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C67C8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 103, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.147 299.5) |
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 #8C67C8 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C67C8 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C67C8 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C67C8 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C67C8
oklch(59.4% 0.147 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8259C2
oklch(55.7% 0.159 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A7
oklch(49.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C87
oklch(42.8% 0.122 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#8C67C8 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) | #487ACB | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80798E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C67C8
#8C67C8
oklch(59.4% 0.147 299.5)
- #758900
#758900
oklch(59.3% 0.14 119.5)
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 #8C67C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #8C67C8 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.