#8972BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.109 297.7), rgb(137, 114, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8972BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972BA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.109 297.7) |
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 #8972BA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972BA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972BA text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972BA text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A795D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972BA
oklch(60.3% 0.109 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C62AF
oklch(55.5% 0.119 298)
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Step 700
700
#695197
oklch(49.1% 0.111 298)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#8972BA 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) | #5F7EBD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7E8D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972BA
#8972BA
oklch(60.3% 0.109 297.7)
- #7C8A36
#7C8A36
oklch(60.4% 0.11 117.8)
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 #8972BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #8972BA 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.