#8C69CA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.8% 0.146 298.6), rgb(140, 105, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8C69CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C69CA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.146 298.6) |
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 #8C69CA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C69CA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C69CA text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C69CA text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AA90DE
oklch(70.6% 0.115 298.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C69CA
oklch(59.8% 0.146 298.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8159C2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 298.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6D49A8
oklch(49.2% 0.147 298.3)
-
Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
-
Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8C69CA 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) | #4A7BCD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BC8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7B90 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C69CA
#8C69CA
oklch(59.8% 0.146 298.6)
- #788A00
#788A00
oklch(59.8% 0.14 118.5)
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 #8C69CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8C69CA 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.