#8D6ED6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.154 295.2), rgb(141, 110, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8D6ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 110, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.154 295.2) |
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 #8D6ED6 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D6ED6 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6ED6 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6ED6 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A691E3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D6ED6
oklch(61.5% 0.154 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AE
oklch(49.1% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#563C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.129 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#8D6ED6 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) | #4981DA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7FD4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8298 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6ED6
#8D6ED6
oklch(61.5% 0.154 295.2)
- #828E00
#828E00
oklch(61.6% 0.14 115.6)
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 #8D6ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8D6ED6 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.