#8D69AF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.5% 0.111 306.9), rgb(141, 105, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8D69AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D69AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 105, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.111 306.9) |
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 #8D69AF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D69AF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D69AF text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D69AF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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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
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C8
oklch(70.8% 0.08 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A79BA
oklch(63.2% 0.102 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D69AF
oklch(58.5% 0.111 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#70508E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4173
oklch(42.6% 0.086 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#8D69AF 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) | #5A77B2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887484 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D69AF
#8D69AF
oklch(58.5% 0.111 306.9)
- #6A883A
#6A883A
oklch(58.6% 0.111 127.1)
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 #8D69AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #8D69AF 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.