#8E69CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.2% 0.15 298.9), rgb(142, 105, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8E69CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E69CD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.15 298.9) |
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 #8E69CD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E69CD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E69CD text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E69CD text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90E0
oklch(70.8% 0.117 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E69CD
oklch(60.2% 0.15 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8258C4
oklch(55.6% 0.163 299)
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Step 700
700
#6E47A9
oklch(49.1% 0.152 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593B89
oklch(42.6% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#8E69CD 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) | #487CD1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BCB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817C91 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E69CD
#8E69CD
oklch(60.2% 0.15 298.9)
- #788C00
#788C00
oklch(60.3% 0.142 119.3)
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 #8E69CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #8E69CD 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.