#8D69C4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.138 300.5), rgb(141, 105, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8D69C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D69C4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 105, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.138 300.5) |
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 #8D69C4 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D69C4 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D69C4 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D69C4 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D69C4
oklch(59.6% 0.138 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#835ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.151 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA3
oklch(49.3% 0.14 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D84
oklch(42.7% 0.116 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A356A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#8D69C4 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) | #4E7BC7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82798D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D69C4
#8D69C4
oklch(59.6% 0.138 300.5)
- #748A0E
#748A0E
oklch(59.5% 0.138 120.5)
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 #8D69C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D69C4 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.