#8975D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.147 290.7), rgb(137, 117, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8975D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8975D9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 117, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.147 290.7) |
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 #8975D9 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8975D9 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8975D9 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8975D9 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A193E3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8975D9
oklch(62.6% 0.147 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#765DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#634CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.149 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423670
oklch(37.6% 0.096 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#8975D9 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) | #5186DD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75899D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8975D9
#8975D9
oklch(62.6% 0.147 290.7)
- #8C8E00
#8C8E00
oklch(62.4% 0.137 110.8)
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 #8975D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #8975D9 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.