#8D6ED2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.149 296), rgb(141, 110, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8D6ED2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 110, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.149 296) |
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 #8D6ED2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D6ED2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6ED2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6ED2 text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D6ED2
oklch(61.3% 0.149 296)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC6
oklch(55.7% 0.162 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AB
oklch(49.1% 0.151 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#8D6ED2 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) | #4C80D6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527ED0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8196 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6ED2
#8D6ED2
oklch(61.3% 0.149 296)
- #808D00
#808D00
oklch(61.2% 0.14 116.1)
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 #8D6ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #8D6ED2 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.