#8D6EDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.9% 0.162 294.2), rgb(141, 110, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8D6EDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6EDC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 110, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.162 294.2) |
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 #8D6EDC | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D6EDC | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6EDC text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6EDC text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D6EDC
oklch(61.9% 0.162 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6947B2
oklch(49.2% 0.163 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#8D6EDC 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) | #4482E0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7FD9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A849B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6EDC
#8D6EDC
oklch(61.9% 0.162 294.2)
- #858E00
#858E00
oklch(61.8% 0.139 114.2)
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 #8D6EDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D6EDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D6EDC 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.