#8E6ECF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.145 297.1), rgb(142, 110, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8E6ECF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6ECF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.145 297.1) |
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 #8E6ECF | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E6ECF | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6ECF text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6ECF text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E6ECF
oklch(61.2% 0.145 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A8
oklch(49% 0.147 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900
#48356D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8E6ECF 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) | #4F80D2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808095 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6ECF
#8E6ECF
oklch(61.2% 0.145 297.1)
- #7E8E00
#7E8E00
oklch(61.2% 0.142 117.4)
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 #8E6ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E6ECF 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.