#8972A8
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.084 303.5), rgb(137, 114, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8972A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972A8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.084 303.5) |
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 #8972A8 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972A8 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972A8 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972A8 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#A997C3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972A8
oklch(59.4% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F659F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5488
oklch(49.1% 0.085 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#8972A8 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) | #677BAA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847A86 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972A8
#8972A8
oklch(59.4% 0.084 303.5)
- #75874D
#75874D
oklch(59.5% 0.084 123)
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 #8972A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #8972A8 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.