#8972BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.112 297.2), rgb(137, 114, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8972BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 297°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972BC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.112 297.2) |
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 #8972BC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972BC | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972BC text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972BC text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A695D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972BC
oklch(60.4% 0.112 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#685198
oklch(49.1% 0.112 297)
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Step 800
800
#55427C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463863
oklch(37.6% 0.073 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#8972BC 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) | #5E7FBF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7F8E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972BC
#8972BC
oklch(60.4% 0.112 297.2)
- #7D8A33
#7D8A33
oklch(60.5% 0.112 117.1)
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 #8972BC, 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 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #8972BC 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.