#8963B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.121 305.6), rgb(137, 99, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8963B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8963B0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.121 305.6) |
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 #8963B0 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8963B0 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8963B0 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8963B0 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CC
oklch(70.8% 0.087 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BF
oklch(63.1% 0.112 305.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8963B0
oklch(57.1% 0.121 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#704E93
oklch(49.1% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4077
oklch(42.6% 0.093 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#8963B0 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) | #5072B3 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5974AE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837081 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8963B0
#8963B0
oklch(57.1% 0.121 305.6)
- #66842A
#66842A
oklch(57.1% 0.122 125.9)
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 #8963B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8963B0 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.