#8972AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.093 301.3), rgb(137, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8972AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972AE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.093 301.3) |
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 #8972AE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972AE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972AE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972AE text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972AE
oklch(59.7% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A5
oklch(55.6% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A538D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#564473
oklch(42.6% 0.079 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8972AE 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) | #647CB0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837B88 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972AE
#8972AE
oklch(59.7% 0.093 301.3)
- #778846
#778846
oklch(59.7% 0.093 121.2)
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 #8972AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #8972AE 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.