#8D68AF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.3% 0.113 307.2), rgb(141, 104, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8D68AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D68AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 104, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.113 307.2) |
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 #8D68AF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D68AF | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D68AF text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D68AF text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BA
oklch(63.1% 0.103 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D68AF
oklch(58.3% 0.113 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#714F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 307.4)
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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)
#8D68AF 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) | #5876B2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887383 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D68AF
#8D68AF
oklch(58.3% 0.113 307.2)
- #698738
#698738
oklch(58.3% 0.112 127)
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 #8D68AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
Use #8D68AF 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.