#8E6ABE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.129 302.4), rgb(142, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8E6ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6ABE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.129 302.4) |
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 #8E6ABE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E6ABE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6ABE text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6ABE text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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)
#8E6ABE
oklch(59.5% 0.129 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#704B9D
oklch(49.2% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3566
oklch(37.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#8E6ABE 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) | #537AC1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86788B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6ABE
#8E6ABE
oklch(59.5% 0.129 302.4)
- #728A24
#728A24
oklch(59.5% 0.128 122.1)
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 #8E6ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E6ABE 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.