#8871AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.094 300.9), rgb(136, 113, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8871AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8871AE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 113, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.094 300.9) |
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 #8871AE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8871AE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8871AE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8871AE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8871AE
oklch(59.4% 0.094 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A6
oklch(55.6% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A538E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#564473
oklch(42.6% 0.079 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#8871AE 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) | #637CB0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B87 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8871AE
#8871AE
oklch(59.4% 0.094 300.9)
- #768744
#768744
oklch(59.4% 0.094 121.1)
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 #8871AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #8871AE 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.