What color is #8A68AB?

#8A68AB is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 104, 171), and in HSL hsl(270, 29%, 54%).

Is #8A68AB accessible as text?

On white, #8A68AB has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A68AB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A68AB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #8A68AB?

#8A68AB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8AAC68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A68AB below.

Is #8A68AB good for buttons?

#8A68AB works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #8A68AB the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8A68AB is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A68AB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A68AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A68AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A68AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A68AB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A68AB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Very Peri 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 #8A68AB Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Very Peri 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 #8A68AB Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri 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 #8A68AB Secondary #AA9EB7 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A68AB 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 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

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 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E3EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A068AC — 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 #8A68AB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A68AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 104 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.8% 0.106 306.7);
  --color-50: #F7F5FA;
  --color-100: #EBE4F1;
  --color-200: #D6CAE2;
  --color-300: #B8A5CA;
  --color-400: #9981B1;
  --color-500: #7A6194;
  --color-600: #614F73;
  --color-700: #473C53;
  --color-800: #302937;
  --color-900: #1F1B23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F5FA',
    100: '#EBE4F1',
    200: '#D6CAE2',
    300: '#B8A5CA',
    400: '#9981B1',
    500: '#7A6194',
    600: '#614F73',
    700: '#473C53',
    800: '#302937',
    900: '#1F1B23',
  },
}

$base: #8A68AB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F5FA;
$base-100: #EBE4F1;
$base-200: #D6CAE2;
$base-300: #B8A5CA;
$base-400: #9981B1;
$base-500: #7A6194;
$base-600: #614F73;
$base-700: #473C53;
$base-800: #302937;
$base-900: #1F1B23;
$base-hover: #6E4E8E;
$base-subtle: #DCD4E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A68AB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9981B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A6194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#614F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A68AB

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