#8973FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.2% 0.194 287.1), rgb(137, 115, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8973FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8973FA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 115, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.194 287.1) |
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 #8973FA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8973FA | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8973FA text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8973FA text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C8FF9
oklch(70.6% 0.152 287.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8973FA
oklch(64.2% 0.194 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7153E5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#6042C7
oklch(49.2% 0.196 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A1
oklch(42.7% 0.163 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403280
oklch(37.8% 0.126 287)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#8973FA 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) | #2A8BFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2884F7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6591AC | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8973FA
#8973FA
oklch(64.2% 0.194 287.1)
- #979200
#979200
oklch(64.3% 0.138 107.3)
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 #8973FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8973FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8973FA 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.