#8967AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.111 305.6), rgb(137, 103, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8967AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8967AD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 103, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.111 305.6) |
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 #8967AD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8967AD | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8967AD text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8967AD text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9879BB
oklch(63.1% 0.102 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8967AD
oklch(57.6% 0.111 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#8967AD 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) | #5775B0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76AB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847282 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8967AD
#8967AD
oklch(57.6% 0.111 305.6)
- #698436
#698436
oklch(57.5% 0.11 125.7)
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 #8967AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #8967AD 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.