#8967BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.5% 0.133 300.4), rgb(137, 103, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8967BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8967BE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 103, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.133 300.4) |
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 #8967BE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8967BE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8967BE text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8967BE text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D4
oklch(70.8% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9677C8
oklch(63.2% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8967BE
oklch(58.5% 0.133 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#493765
oklch(37.8% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#8967BE 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) | #4E78C1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7689 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8967BE
#8967BE
oklch(58.5% 0.133 300.4)
- #728714
#728714
oklch(58.6% 0.133 120.3)
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 #8967BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #8967BE 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.