#8972B0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.8% 0.096 300.6), rgb(137, 114, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8972B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972B0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.096 300.6) |
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 #8972B0 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972B0 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972B0 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972B0 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972B0
oklch(59.8% 0.096 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A7
oklch(55.6% 0.105 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A538F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#564474
oklch(42.7% 0.08 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#473A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.062 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#8972B0 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) | #647DB2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687DAE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827C89 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972B0
#8972B0
oklch(59.8% 0.096 300.6)
- #788844
#788844
oklch(59.8% 0.095 120.3)
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 #8972B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #8972B0 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.