#8970BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.118 297.5), rgb(137, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8970BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8970BE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.118 297.5) |
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 #8970BE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8970BE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8970BE text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8970BE text on black | 5.12:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A794D3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8970BE
oklch(60.1% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D61B4
oklch(55.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#694F9B
oklch(49% 0.12 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#56417E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#8970BE 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) | #5A7EC1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7DBC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7E8E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8970BE
#8970BE
oklch(60.1% 0.118 297.5)
- #7B8A2C
#7B8A2C
oklch(60.2% 0.119 117.9)
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 #8970BE, 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
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #8970BE 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.