#8967AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.108 306.3), rgb(137, 103, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8967AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8967AB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 103, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.108 306.3) |
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 #8967AB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8967AB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8967AB text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8967AB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9979B9
oklch(63.1% 0.1 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8967AB
oklch(57.5% 0.108 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F508D
oklch(49% 0.1 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4273
oklch(42.7% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#8967AB 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) | #5874AE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076A9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847281 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8967AB
#8967AB
oklch(57.5% 0.108 306.3)
- #698438
#698438
oklch(57.5% 0.108 125.9)
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 #8967AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #8967AB 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.