#8970A4
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.9% 0.083 306), rgb(137, 112, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8970A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8970A4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 112, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.083 306) |
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 #8970A4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8970A4 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8970A4 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8970A4 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 307)
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Step 500
500
#957EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.075 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8970A4
oklch(58.9% 0.083 306)
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Step 700
700
#6B5583
oklch(49% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#58466B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#8970A4 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) | #6679A6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857783 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8970A4
#8970A4
oklch(58.9% 0.083 306)
- #71864F
#71864F
oklch(58.9% 0.082 125.8)
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 #8970A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #8970A4 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.