#8D66C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(59% 0.141 301.8), rgb(141, 102, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8D66C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D66C2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.141 301.8) |
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 #8D66C2 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D66C2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D66C2 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D66C2 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E3
oklch(81% 0.062 302)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D5
oklch(70.6% 0.101 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9875CA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D66C2
oklch(59% 0.141 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E80
oklch(42.7% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#8D66C2 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) | #4B78C5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83768B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D66C2
#8D66C2
oklch(59% 0.141 301.8)
- #708907
#708907
oklch(58.9% 0.14 121.7)
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 #8D66C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #8D66C2 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.