#8D6BDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.168 294.7), rgb(141, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8D6BDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6BDD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.168 294.7) |
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 #8D6BDD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D6BDD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6BDD text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6BDD text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D6BDD
oklch(61.4% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D55D1
oklch(55.5% 0.183 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B5
oklch(49.2% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563992
oklch(42.6% 0.14 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#8D6BDD 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) | #3D81E1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457EDA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A829A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6BDD
#8D6BDD
oklch(61.4% 0.168 294.7)
- #838D00
#838D00
oklch(61.4% 0.139 114.7)
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 #8D6BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D6BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D6BDD 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.