#8E6CCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.148 297.7), rgb(142, 108, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8E6CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6CCF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 108, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.148 297.7) |
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 #8E6CCF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E6CCF | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6CCF text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6CCF text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E6CCF
oklch(60.8% 0.148 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8059C4
oklch(55.6% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C48A9
oklch(49% 0.15 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8E6CCF 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) | #4B7FD3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537DCD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807F94 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6CCF
#8E6CCF
oklch(60.8% 0.148 297.7)
- #7C8D00
#7C8D00
oklch(60.8% 0.141 117.9)
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 #8E6CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #8E6CCF 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.