#8E6BCB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.144 298.8), rgb(142, 107, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8E6BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6BCB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.144 298.8) |
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 #8E6BCB | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E6BCB | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6BCB text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6BCB text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DD
oklch(70.6% 0.113 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E6BCB
oklch(60.4% 0.144 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8159C1
oklch(55.5% 0.158 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A7
oklch(49.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#593C87
oklch(42.7% 0.121 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#8E6BCB 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) | #4D7DCE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557CC9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D91 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6BCB
#8E6BCB
oklch(60.4% 0.144 298.8)
- #798C00
#798C00
oklch(60.4% 0.142 118.8)
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 #8E6BCB, 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 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8E6BCB 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.