#8D6DD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.15 296.3), rgb(141, 109, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8D6DD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 109, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.15 296.3) |
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 #8D6DD2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D6DD2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6DD2 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6DD2 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A791E1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D6DD2
oklch(61.1% 0.15 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C6
oklch(55.5% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B49AB
oklch(49.2% 0.151 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#8D6DD2 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) | #4B80D6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517ED0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8096 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6DD2
#8D6DD2
oklch(61.1% 0.15 296.3)
- #7F8D00
#7F8D00
oklch(61.1% 0.14 116.5)
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 #8D6DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D6DD2 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.