#8971BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.112 297.9), rgb(137, 113, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8971BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8971BB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 113, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.112 297.9) |
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 #8971BB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8971BB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8971BB text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8971BB text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8971BB
oklch(60.2% 0.112 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#695098
oklch(49% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#56427B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463863
oklch(37.6% 0.073 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#8971BB 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) | #5D7EBE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DB9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7E8D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8971BB
#8971BB
oklch(60.2% 0.112 297.9)
- #7B8933
#7B8933
oklch(60.1% 0.112 117.7)
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 #8971BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
Use #8971BB 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.