#8963B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.124 305), rgb(137, 99, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8963B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 305°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8963B2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.124 305) |
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 #8963B2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8963B2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8963B2 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8963B2 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CE
oklch(70.8% 0.089 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A77C1
oklch(63.2% 0.114 305.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8963B2
oklch(57.2% 0.124 305)
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Step 700
700
#704E95
oklch(49.2% 0.115 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4079
oklch(42.7% 0.096 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3761
oklch(37.8% 0.073 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#8963B2 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) | #4F73B5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5874B0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827082 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8963B2
#8963B2
oklch(57.2% 0.124 305)
- #678426
#678426
oklch(57.2% 0.124 125.1)
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 #8963B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #8963B2 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.