#8E69BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.132 302.4), rgb(142, 105, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8E69BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 302°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E69BF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.132 302.4) |
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 #8E69BF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E69BF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E69BF text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E69BF text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E69BF
oklch(59.4% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.144 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D80
oklch(42.6% 0.111 302.6)
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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)
#8E69BF 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) | #517AC2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85788B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E69BF
#8E69BF
oklch(59.4% 0.132 302.4)
- #718A1F
#718A1F
oklch(59.4% 0.132 122.3)
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 #8E69BF, 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 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E69BF 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.