#8E69AE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.5% 0.11 308), rgb(142, 105, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8E69AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E69AE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.11 308) |
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 #8E69AE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E69AE | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E69AE text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E69AE text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A78B9
oklch(63% 0.102 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E69AE
oklch(58.5% 0.11 308)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#8E69AE 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) | #5A77B1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7383 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E69AE
#8E69AE
oklch(58.5% 0.11 308)
- #69883C
#69883C
oklch(58.6% 0.11 127.9)
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 #8E69AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #8E69AE 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.