#8E69BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.131 302.7), rgb(142, 105, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8E69BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E69BE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.131 302.7) |
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 #8E69BE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E69BE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E69BE text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E69BE text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E69BE
oklch(59.4% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#845BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#8E69BE 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) | #527AC1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86788A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E69BE
#8E69BE
oklch(59.4% 0.131 302.7)
- #708A22
#708A22
oklch(59.3% 0.13 122.9)
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 #8E69BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E69BE 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.