#8973A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.074 305.6), rgb(137, 115, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8973A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8973A2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 115, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.074 305.6) |
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 #8973A2 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8973A2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8973A2 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8973A2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A998BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 305.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8973A2
oklch(59.4% 0.074 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F6799
oklch(55.6% 0.08 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5583
oklch(49% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#8973A2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857A84 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8973A2
#8973A2
oklch(59.4% 0.074 305.6)
- #748655
#748655
oklch(59.3% 0.073 125)
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 #8973A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
Use #8973A2 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.