#8773BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.107 296), rgb(135, 115, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8773BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8773BA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 115, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.107 296) |
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 #8773BA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8773BA | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8773BA text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8773BA text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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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
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A596D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8773BA
oklch(60.3% 0.107 296)
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Step 600
600
#7A63AF
oklch(55.5% 0.117 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#675297
oklch(49.1% 0.109 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#8773BA 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) | #607FBD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7F8E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8773BA
#8773BA
oklch(60.3% 0.107 296)
- #7E8937
#7E8937
oklch(60.4% 0.107 116.1)
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 #8773BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #8773BA 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.