#8873AD
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.8% 0.089 300.4), rgb(136, 115, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8873AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8873AD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 115, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.089 300.4) |
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 #8873AD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8873AD | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8873AD text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8873AD text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD9
oklch(81% 0.043 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#A797C6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8873AD
oklch(59.8% 0.089 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A4
oklch(55.5% 0.098 300)
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Step 700
700
#69548C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#564572
oklch(42.8% 0.075 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#463A5C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#8873AD 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) | #667DAF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817C88 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8873AD
#8873AD
oklch(59.8% 0.089 300.4)
- #788848
#788848
oklch(59.9% 0.09 120.7)
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 #8873AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #8873AD 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.