What color is #8A67CB?

#8A67CB is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 103, 203), and in HSL hsl(261, 49%, 60%).

Is #8A67CB accessible as text?

On white, #8A67CB has a contrast ratio of 4.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A67CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A67CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #8A67CB?

#8A67CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A8CB67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A67CB below.

Is #8A67CB good for buttons?

#8A67CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A67CB — white text only reaches 4.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A67CB the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8A67CB is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A67CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A67CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A67CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A67CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A67CB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A67CB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A67CB Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A67CB Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7D Secondary #3C3734

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A67CB Secondary #ACA2C6 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Amethyst is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A67CB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AB67CB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A67CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A67CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 103 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.4% 0.150 297.8);
  --color-50: #F6F3FB;
  --color-100: #E7E0F5;
  --color-200: #D0C2EA;
  --color-300: #AE98D7;
  --color-400: #8D70C2;
  --color-500: #6D4FA6;
  --color-600: #58427F;
  --color-700: #41345B;
  --color-800: #2D253C;
  --color-900: #1D1825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F6F3FB',
    100: '#E7E0F5',
    200: '#D0C2EA',
    300: '#AE98D7',
    400: '#8D70C2',
    500: '#6D4FA6',
    600: '#58427F',
    700: '#41345B',
    800: '#2D253C',
    900: '#1D1825',
  },
}

$base: #8A67CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F3FB;
$base-100: #E7E0F5;
$base-200: #D0C2EA;
$base-300: #AE98D7;
$base-400: #8D70C2;
$base-500: #6D4FA6;
$base-600: #58427F;
$base-700: #41345B;
$base-800: #2D253C;
$base-900: #1D1825;
$base-hover: #683EB6;
$base-subtle: #DDD5EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A67CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0C2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE98D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D4FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58427F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A67CB

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A67CB

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