#8963CC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.6% 0.157 298.1), rgb(137, 99, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8963CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8963CC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.157 298.1) |
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 #8963CC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8963CC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8963CC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8963CC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 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
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9573D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8963CC
oklch(58.6% 0.157 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A7
oklch(49% 0.146 298)
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Step 800
800
#583D88
oklch(42.8% 0.121 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8963CC 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) | #3C78D0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4676CA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B778E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8963CC
#8963CC
oklch(58.6% 0.157 298.1)
- #768600
#768600
oklch(58.6% 0.136 117.8)
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 #8963CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #8963CC 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.