#8962DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.18 295), rgb(137, 98, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8962DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8962DD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.18 295) |
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 #8962DD | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8962DD | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8962DD text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8962DD text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8962DD
oklch(59.6% 0.18 295)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 295)
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Step 700
700
#6C41BB
oklch(49.2% 0.182 295)
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Step 800
800
#573697
oklch(42.6% 0.151 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8962DD 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) | #257BE1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3278DA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C96 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8962DD
#8962DD
oklch(59.6% 0.18 295)
- #7D8700
#7D8700
oklch(59.5% 0.135 114.9)
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 #8962DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8962DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8962DD 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.