#8975BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.104 296.5), rgb(137, 117, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8975BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8975BA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.104 296.5) |
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 #8975BA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8975BA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8975BA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8975BA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8975BA
oklch(60.9% 0.104 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AE
oklch(55.6% 0.114 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#675295
oklch(49% 0.106 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#544479
oklch(42.8% 0.087 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#453961
oklch(37.6% 0.068 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#8975BA 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) | #6380BD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F818F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8975BA
#8975BA
oklch(60.9% 0.104 296.5)
- #7F8B3C
#7F8B3C
oklch(61% 0.105 116.8)
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 #8975BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #8975BA 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.