#8873BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.6% 0.112 296), rgb(136, 115, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8873BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8873BD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.112 296) |
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 #8873BD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8873BD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8873BD text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8873BD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596D1
oklch(70.8% 0.086 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8873BD
oklch(60.6% 0.112 296)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B2
oklch(55.7% 0.121 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#675199
oklch(49.1% 0.114 296)
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Step 800
800
#54437C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 296)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213A
oklch(26.8% 0.046 296)
#8873BD 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) | #5F7FC0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D808F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8873BD
#8873BD
oklch(60.6% 0.112 296)
- #7F8A33
#7F8A33
oklch(60.6% 0.112 115.9)
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 #8873BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #8873BD 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.