#8973DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.151 291.2), rgb(137, 115, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8973DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8973DA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 115, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.151 291.2) |
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 #8973DA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8973DA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8973DA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8973DA text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8973DA
oklch(62.2% 0.151 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#775CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.153 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#8973DA 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) | #4D85DE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74879C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8973DA
#8973DA
oklch(62.2% 0.151 291.2)
- #8B8E00
#8B8E00
oklch(62.3% 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 #8973DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8973DA 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.