#8962BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.141 301.7), rgb(137, 98, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8962BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8962BE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.141 301.7) |
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 #8962BE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8962BE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8962BE text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8962BE text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E4
oklch(81% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9875CB
oklch(63.2% 0.13 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8962BE
oklch(57.7% 0.141 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E80
oklch(42.7% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#8962BE 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) | #4674C1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5075BC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7387 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8962BE
#8962BE
oklch(57.7% 0.141 301.7)
- #6C8500
#6C8500
oklch(57.6% 0.14 121.9)
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 #8962BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #8962BE 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.