#8976B0
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.6% 0.089 298.8), rgb(137, 118, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8976B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8976B0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 118, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.089 298.8) |
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 #8976B0 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8976B0 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8976B0 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8976B0 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A697C6
oklch(70.6% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8976B0
oklch(60.6% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A4
oklch(55.6% 0.097 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#68558C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 299)
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Step 800
800
#544572
oklch(42.6% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 299)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#8976B0 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) | #6880B2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827F8B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8976B0
#8976B0
oklch(60.6% 0.089 298.8)
- #7C8A4A
#7C8A4A
oklch(60.7% 0.09 119.3)
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 #8976B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #8976B0 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.