#8E69A4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.1% 0.097 312.3), rgb(142, 105, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8E69A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E69A4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.097 312.3) |
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 #8E69A4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E69A4 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E69A4 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E69A4 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#B094C1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.089 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E69A4
oklch(58.1% 0.097 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#725186
oklch(49.2% 0.091 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D426D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#8E69A4 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) | #5F75A6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C717F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E69A4
#8E69A4
oklch(58.1% 0.097 312.3)
- #648748
#648748
oklch(58.1% 0.098 132.5)
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 #8E69A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E69A4 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.