#8971D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.153 291.9), rgb(137, 113, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8971D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8971D9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 113, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.153 291.9) |
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 #8971D9 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8971D9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8971D9 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8971D9 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8971D9
oklch(61.8% 0.153 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#785BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 292)
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Step 700
700
#654AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 292)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#8971D9 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) | #4B83DD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7FD7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75869B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8971D9
#8971D9
oklch(61.8% 0.153 291.9)
- #898D00
#898D00
oklch(61.9% 0.137 111.8)
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 #8971D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #8971D9 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.