Palettes / Colors / #8669C3
#8669C3 — Muted Purple
#8669C3 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #8669C3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8669C3 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A7C369; it also sits naturally between #697AC3 and #B369C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8669C3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 134, 105, 195 |
| HSL | 259°, 43%, 59% |
| HSV | 259°, 46%, 76% |
| CMYK | 31%, 46%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 24.73, 19.11, 54.02 |
| Yxy | 19.11, 0.2527, 0.1953 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.82, 31.21, -43.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.72, 27.25, -46.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 41% · Blue 76%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8669C3
.text { color: #8669C3; }
.background { background-color: #8669C3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8669C3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(134, 105, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 43%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8669C3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(134, 105, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8669C3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(134, 105, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8669C3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8669C3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7C369:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.35:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.82:1 AA |
Best text color on #8669C3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8669C3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8669C3: ·
How #8669C3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8669C3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8669C3?
#8669C3 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 134, 105, 195). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8669C3?
#8669C3 is RGB 134, 105, 195 — HSL 259°, 43%, 59% — CMYK 31%, 46%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #8669C3?
Its complement is #A7C369; analogous partners are #697AC3 and #B369C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8669C3 for text?
Black text on #8669C3 has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.35:1.