#8973AA
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.085 302.2), rgb(137, 115, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8973AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8973AA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 115, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.085 302.2) |
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 #8973AA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8973AA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8973AA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8973AA text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A897C4
oklch(70.7% 0.067 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8973AA
oklch(59.7% 0.085 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E66A1
oklch(55.7% 0.093 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5489
oklch(49% 0.086 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#8973AA 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) | #677DAC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847B87 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8973AA
#8973AA
oklch(59.7% 0.085 302.2)
- #76884C
#76884C
oklch(59.8% 0.087 122.7)
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 #8973AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #8973AA 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.