#8D6BB3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.113 304.9), rgb(141, 107, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8D6BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.113 304.9) |
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 #8D6BB3 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6BB3 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6BB3 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6BB3 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9879BC
oklch(63.1% 0.104 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6BB3
oklch(59% 0.113 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5090
oklch(49.2% 0.104 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#8D6BB3 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) | #5A79B6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877686 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6BB3
#8D6BB3
oklch(59% 0.113 304.9)
- #6E8938
#6E8938
oklch(59.1% 0.113 125.2)
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 #8D6BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8D6BB3 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.