#8974A4
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.075 304.2), rgb(137, 116, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8974A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8974A4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 116, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.075 304.2) |
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 #8974A4 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8974A4 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8974A4 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8974A4 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
#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
#A898BF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8974A4
oklch(59.7% 0.075 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E679A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5684
oklch(49.2% 0.075 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#8974A4 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) | #6B7CA6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857B85 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8974A4
#8974A4
oklch(59.7% 0.075 304.2)
- #758754
#758754
oklch(59.6% 0.076 124.5)
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 #8974A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
Use #8974A4 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.