#8D6EC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.6% 0.133 298.6), rgb(141, 110, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8D6EC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 110, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.133 298.6) |
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 #8D6EC6 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D6EC6 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6EC6 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6EC6 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A992D9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D6EC6
oklch(60.6% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.143 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.133 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583F83
oklch(42.8% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#8D6EC6 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) | #547EC9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7DC4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827E90 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6EC6
#8D6EC6
oklch(60.6% 0.133 298.6)
- #7A8C1A
#7A8C1A
oklch(60.5% 0.133 118.8)
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 #8D6EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #8D6EC6 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.