#8E66AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.11 310.3), rgb(142, 102, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8E66AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E66AA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 102, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.11 310.3) |
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 #8E66AA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E66AA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E66AA text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E66AA text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B093C6
oklch(70.7% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E66AA
oklch(57.8% 0.11 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#734F8C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4171
oklch(42.7% 0.084 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#8E66AA 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) | #5874AD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6277A8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7080 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E66AA
#8E66AA
oklch(57.8% 0.11 310.3)
- #63873D
#63873D
oklch(57.9% 0.11 130.7)
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 #8E66AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E66AA 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.