#8763B9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.133 301.7), rgb(135, 99, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8763B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8763B9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 99, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.133 301.7) |
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 #8763B9 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8763B9 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8763B9 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8763B9 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D3
oklch(70.6% 0.097 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9776C7
oklch(63% 0.123 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8763B9
oklch(57.3% 0.133 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#593F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#493665
oklch(37.6% 0.081 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#8763B9 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) | #4A74BC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5374B7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7285 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8763B9
#8763B9
oklch(57.3% 0.133 301.7)
- #6C8412
#6C8412
oklch(57.4% 0.133 121.9)
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 #8763B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #8763B9 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.