Palettes / Colors / #8A67E6
#8A67E6 — Purple
#8A67E6 is a purple color we call 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 #8A67E6 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.
#8A67E6 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C2E665; it also sits naturally between #6581E6 and #CA65E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A67E6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 103, 230 |
| HSL | 257°, 72%, 65% |
| HSV | 257°, 55%, 90% |
| CMYK | 40%, 55%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 29.61, 20.82, 77.32 |
| Yxy | 20.82, 0.2318, 0.1629 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.75, 42.64, -59.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.63, 39.06, -73.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 40% · Blue 90%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A67E6
.text { color: #8A67E6; }
.background { background-color: #8A67E6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A67E6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 103, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 72%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A67E6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 103, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A67E6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 103, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A67E6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A67E6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A67E6
Tints of #8A67E6
Tones of #8A67E6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2E665:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.16:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A67E6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A67E6
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 #8A67E6: ·
How #8A67E6 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 #8A67E6 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 #8A67E6?
#8A67E6 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 103, 230). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A67E6?
#8A67E6 is RGB 138, 103, 230 — HSL 257°, 72%, 65% — CMYK 40%, 55%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #8A67E6?
Its complement is #C2E665; analogous partners are #6581E6 and #CA65E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A67E6 for text?
Black text on #8A67E6 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.07:1.