#8974BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.7% 0.106 296.9), rgb(137, 116, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8974BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8974BA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 116, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.106 296.9) |
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 #8974BA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8974BA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8974BA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8974BA text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8974BA
oklch(60.7% 0.106 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#685296
oklch(49.2% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544379
oklch(42.6% 0.089 297)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#8974BA 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) | #6280BD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FB8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F808E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8974BA
#8974BA
oklch(60.7% 0.106 296.9)
- #7E8A3A
#7E8A3A
oklch(60.6% 0.106 116.8)
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 #8974BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #8974BA 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.