#8970BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.117 297.7), rgb(137, 112, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8970BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8970BD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 112, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.117 297.7) |
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 #8970BD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8970BD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8970BD text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8970BD text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C4B9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 297.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A794D3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 297.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8970BD
oklch(60.1% 0.117 297.7)
-
Step 600
600
#7D61B3
oklch(55.7% 0.126 297.9)
-
Step 700
700
#69509A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 297.5)
-
Step 800
800
#56427D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 297.8)
-
Step 900
900
#473865
oklch(37.8% 0.077 298)
-
Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#8970BD 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) | #5B7DC0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7D8D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8970BD
#8970BD
oklch(60.1% 0.117 297.7)
- #7B892E
#7B892E
oklch(60% 0.116 117.5)
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 #8970BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #8970BD 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.