#8972DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.154 291.3), rgb(137, 114, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8972DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8972DB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.154 291.3) |
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 #8972DB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8972DB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8972DB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8972DB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A192E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8972DB
oklch(62.1% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#644AB0
oklch(49% 0.156 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#8972DB 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) | #4B84DF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E80D9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74879C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8972DB
#8972DB
oklch(62.1% 0.154 291.3)
- #8A8D00
#8A8D00
oklch(62% 0.137 111.3)
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 #8972DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8972DB 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.