#8976A6
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.1% 0.075 302.3), rgb(137, 118, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8976A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8976A6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 118, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.075 302.3) |
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 #8976A6 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8976A6 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8976A6 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8976A6 text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 303)
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Step 400
400
#A798BF
oklch(70.6% 0.058 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8976A6
oklch(60.1% 0.075 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C689B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#695684
oklch(49.1% 0.075 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#55476C
oklch(42.8% 0.062 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#463B57
oklch(37.6% 0.049 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#8976A6 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) | #6C7EA8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847D87 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8976A6
#8976A6
oklch(60.1% 0.075 302.3)
- #798855
#798855
oklch(60.2% 0.075 122)
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 #8976A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #8976A6 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.