#8977DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.147 289.8), rgb(137, 119, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8977DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8977DB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 119, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.147 289.8) |
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 #8977DB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8977DB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8977DB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8977DB text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#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
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8977DB
oklch(63% 0.147 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#745EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#624DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.149 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#8977DB 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) | #5387DF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5483D9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748B9E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8977DB
#8977DB
oklch(63% 0.147 289.8)
- #8F8F00
#8F8F00
oklch(62.9% 0.137 109.8)
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 #8977DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
Use #8977DB 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.