#8972B3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.1 299.7), rgb(137, 114, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8972B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972B3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.1 299.7) |
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 #8972B3 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972B3 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972B3 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972B3 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972B3
oklch(60% 0.1 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A9
oklch(55.7% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#695291
oklch(49% 0.101 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#564476
oklch(42.8% 0.083 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#8972B3 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) | #627DB6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817D8A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972B3
#8972B3
oklch(60% 0.1 299.7)
- #798940
#798940
oklch(60.1% 0.1 119.8)
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 #8972B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #8972B3 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.