#8D67AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.113 307.9), rgb(141, 103, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8D67AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D67AE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 103, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.113 307.9) |
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 #8D67AE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D67AE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D67AE text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D67AE text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B78BA
oklch(63.2% 0.104 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D67AE
oklch(58.1% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#8D67AE 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) | #5875B1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897282 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D67AE
#8D67AE
oklch(58.1% 0.113 307.9)
- #678738
#678738
oklch(58.1% 0.113 128)
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 #8D67AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
Use #8D67AE 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.