#8E6EA8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.093 309), rgb(142, 110, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8E6EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.093 309) |
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 #8E6EA8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E6EA8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6EA8 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6EA8 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD96C1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#997BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 309.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6EA8
oklch(59.2% 0.093 309)
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Step 700
700
#6F5286
oklch(49% 0.087 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A446D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#8E6EA8 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) | #6379AA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7683 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6EA8
#8E6EA8
oklch(59.2% 0.093 309)
- #6C894B
#6C894B
oklch(59.2% 0.094 129.4)
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 #8E6EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E6EA8 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.