#8971DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.156 291.6), rgb(137, 113, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8971DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8971DB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 113, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.156 291.6) |
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 #8971DB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8971DB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8971DB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8971DB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#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
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A292E6
oklch(70.7% 0.121 291.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8971DB
oklch(62% 0.156 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775BCD
oklch(55.7% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#654AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.157 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#8971DB 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) | #4983DF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C80D9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74869C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8971DB
#8971DB
oklch(62% 0.156 291.6)
- #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 #8971DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8971DB 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.