#8974BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.109 296.4), rgb(137, 116, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8974BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8974BC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 116, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.109 296.4) |
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 #8974BC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8974BC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8974BC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8974BC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A596D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8974BC
oklch(60.8% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B0
oklch(55.6% 0.118 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#675297
oklch(49.1% 0.109 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29223A
oklch(27.2% 0.044 296.7)
#8974BC 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) | #6180BF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F808F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8974BC
#8974BC
oklch(60.8% 0.109 296.4)
- #7F8B37
#7F8B37
oklch(60.9% 0.11 116.6)
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 #8974BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #8974BC 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.