#8D66C9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.15 300.1), rgb(141, 102, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8D66C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D66C9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 102, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.15 300.1) |
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 #8D66C9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D66C9 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D66C9 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D66C9 text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D66C9
oklch(59.4% 0.15 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8357C3
oklch(55.5% 0.164 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A8
oklch(49.1% 0.151 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B88
oklch(42.8% 0.125 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#8D66C9 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) | #467ACC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F79C7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81788E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D66C9
#8D66C9
oklch(59.4% 0.15 300.1)
- #748A00
#748A00
oklch(59.5% 0.142 120.3)
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 #8D66C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #8D66C9 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.