#8963C8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.4% 0.152 299), rgb(137, 99, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8963C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8963C8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.152 299) |
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 #8963C8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8963C8 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8963C8 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8963C8 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9674D2
oklch(63.2% 0.14 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8963C8
oklch(58.4% 0.152 299)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.142 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#8963C8 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) | #4077CC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A76C6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C768C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8963C8
#8963C8
oklch(58.4% 0.152 299)
- #738600
#738600
oklch(58.4% 0.138 119.2)
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 #8963C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8963C8 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.