#8472BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.109 294.4), rgb(132, 114, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8472BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8472BA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 114, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.109 294.4) |
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 #8472BA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8472BA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8472BA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8472BA text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE0
oklch(81% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A396D1
oklch(70.6% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8472BA
oklch(59.9% 0.109 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7864B1
oklch(55.6% 0.118 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#655298
oklch(49% 0.11 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#52447B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 294)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#8472BA 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) | #5E7EBD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CB8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787F8D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8472BA
#8472BA
oklch(59.9% 0.109 294.4)
- #7F8732
#7F8732
oklch(59.9% 0.109 114.2)
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 #8472BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #8472BA 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.