#8970D0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.143 293.7), rgb(137, 112, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8970D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8970D0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 112, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.143 293.7) |
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 #8970D0 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8970D0 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8970D0 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8970D0 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493E0
oklch(70.8% 0.112 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8970D0
oklch(61.1% 0.143 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC4
oklch(55.7% 0.155 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#674CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.143 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543F89
oklch(42.8% 0.119 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#8970D0 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) | #5081D3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537ECE | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788296 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8970D0
#8970D0
oklch(61.1% 0.143 293.7)
- #848C00
#848C00
oklch(61.3% 0.137 113.8)
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 #8970D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8970D0 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.