#8E669D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.094 316.5), rgb(142, 102, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8E669D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E669D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 102, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.094 316.5) |
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 #8E669D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E669D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E669D text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E669D text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B294BD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E669D
oklch(57.2% 0.094 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#745082
oklch(49% 0.088 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4269
oklch(42.7% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#8E669D 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) | #5E729F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6D7A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E669D
#8E669D
oklch(57.2% 0.094 316.5)
- #5D854C
#5D854C
oklch(57.2% 0.095 136.9)
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 #8E669D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #8E669D 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.