#8975AD
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.3% 0.086 300.2), rgb(137, 117, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8975AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8975AD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 117, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.086 300.2) |
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 #8975AD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8975AD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8975AD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8975AD text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A797C5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8975AD
oklch(60.3% 0.086 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A2
oklch(55.6% 0.094 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#69558B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#554571
oklch(42.6% 0.073 300)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#8975AD 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) | #687EAF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E89 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8975AD
#8975AD
oklch(60.3% 0.086 300.2)
- #7A894C
#7A894C
oklch(60.3% 0.087 120.4)
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 #8975AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #8975AD 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.