#8763BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.138 300.6), rgb(135, 99, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8763BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8763BD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 99, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.138 300.6) |
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 #8763BD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8763BD | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8763BD text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8763BD text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 301)
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Step 500
500
#9676CA
oklch(63.1% 0.127 300.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8763BD
oklch(57.6% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9D
oklch(49% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#8763BD 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) | #4875C0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074BB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7387 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8763BD
#8763BD
oklch(57.6% 0.138 300.6)
- #6E8400
#6E8400
oklch(57.5% 0.137 120.7)
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 #8763BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8763BD 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.