#8972CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.131 294.2), rgb(137, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8972CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972CA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.131 294.2) |
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 #8972CA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972CA | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972CA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972CA text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972CA
oklch(61.2% 0.131 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#664EA3
oklch(49% 0.132 294)
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Step 800
800
#534084
oklch(42.6% 0.11 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#8972CA 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) | #5781CD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FC8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8294 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972CA
#8972CA
oklch(61.2% 0.131 294.2)
- #838C15
#838C15
oklch(61.2% 0.132 114.3)
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 #8972CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #8972CA 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.