#8970CB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.9% 0.136 294.7), rgb(137, 112, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8970CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8970CB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 112, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.136 294.7) |
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 #8970CB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8970CB | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8970CB text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8970CB text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8970CB
oklch(60.9% 0.136 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EC0
oklch(55.7% 0.148 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#674DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.137 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543F86
oklch(42.6% 0.114 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8970CB 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) | #5380CE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577EC9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8194 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8970CB
#8970CB
oklch(60.9% 0.136 294.7)
- #818B07
#818B07
oklch(60.8% 0.136 114.8)
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 #8970CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #8970CB 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.