#8E68BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.128 303.8), rgb(142, 104, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8E68BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E68BB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 104, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.128 303.8) |
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 #8E68BB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E68BB | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E68BB text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E68BB text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9976C3
oklch(63% 0.118 304.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E68BB
oklch(59% 0.128 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#704D97
oklch(49.1% 0.119 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 304)
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Step 900
900
#4A3663
oklch(37.6% 0.078 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#8E68BB 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) | #5278BE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867688 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E68BB
#8E68BB
oklch(59% 0.128 303.8)
- #6E8925
#6E8925
oklch(58.9% 0.128 123.6)
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 #8E68BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E68BB 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.