#8971C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.122 296.2), rgb(137, 113, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8971C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 296°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8971C2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 113, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.122 296.2) |
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 #8971C2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8971C2 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8971C2 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8971C2 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A694D6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8971C2
oklch(60.5% 0.122 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B7
oklch(55.5% 0.133 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#684F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#554180
oklch(42.7% 0.103 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463867
oklch(37.8% 0.079 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#8971C2 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) | #5A7FC5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7DC0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7F90 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8971C2
#8971C2
oklch(60.5% 0.122 296.2)
- #7E8A27
#7E8A27
oklch(60.4% 0.121 116.2)
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 #8971C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #8971C2 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.