#8970D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.148 293), rgb(137, 112, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8970D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8970D4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 112, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.148 293) |
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 #8970D4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8970D4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8970D4 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8970D4 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8970D4
oklch(61.4% 0.148 293)
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Step 600
600
#795CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.16 293)
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Step 700
700
#664BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.149 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#8970D4 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) | #4D81D8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517ED2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778398 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8970D4
#8970D4
oklch(61.4% 0.148 293)
- #858C00
#858C00
oklch(61.3% 0.137 113.3)
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 #8970D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8970D4 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.