#8972D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.142 292.8), rgb(137, 114, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8972D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972D2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.142 292.8) |
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 #8972D2 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972D2 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972D2 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972D2 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972D2
oklch(61.6% 0.142 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#785DC4
oklch(55.5% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#654CAA
oklch(49% 0.145 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#8972D2 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) | #5182D6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557FD0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778498 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972D2
#8972D2
oklch(61.6% 0.142 292.8)
- #878D00
#878D00
oklch(61.8% 0.137 112.8)
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 #8972D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8972D2 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.