#8973AF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.092 300.5), rgb(137, 115, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8973AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8973AF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 115, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.092 300.5) |
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 #8973AF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8973AF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8973AF text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8973AF text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A897C7
oklch(70.8% 0.071 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8973AF
oklch(60% 0.092 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#69538D
oklch(49% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#564473
oklch(42.6% 0.079 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#8973AF 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) | #657DB1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827C89 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8973AF
#8973AF
oklch(60% 0.092 300.5)
- #788847
#788847
oklch(59.8% 0.091 120.6)
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 #8973AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #8973AF 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.