#8E68CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.2% 0.154 298.7), rgb(142, 104, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8E68CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E68CF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 104, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.154 298.7) |
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 #8E68CF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E68CF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E68CF text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E68CF text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E68CF
oklch(60.2% 0.154 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8257C6
oklch(55.6% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AB
oklch(49% 0.156 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#8E68CF 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) | #457CD3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7BCD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807B92 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E68CF
#8E68CF
oklch(60.2% 0.154 298.7)
- #798B00
#798B00
oklch(60.1% 0.141 118.5)
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 #8E68CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #8E68CF 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.