#8960AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.124 307.1), rgb(137, 96, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8960AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8960AE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.124 307.1) |
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 #8960AE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8960AE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8960AE text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8960AE text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8960AE
oklch(56.4% 0.124 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#724D93
oklch(49.1% 0.115 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F77
oklch(42.6% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#8960AE 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) | #4D70B1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846D7F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8960AE
#8960AE
oklch(56.4% 0.124 307.1)
- #628227
#628227
oklch(56.3% 0.123 126.8)
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 #8960AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #8960AE 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.