#8764BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.139 299.8), rgb(135, 100, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8764BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8764BF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 100, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.139 299.8) |
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 #8764BF | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8764BF | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8764BF text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8764BF text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 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
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8764BF
oklch(57.9% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F80
oklch(42.6% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#8764BF 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) | #4876C2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5075BD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7588 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8764BF
#8764BF
oklch(57.9% 0.139 299.8)
- #708500
#708500
oklch(57.9% 0.138 120.1)
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 #8764BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #8764BF 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.