#8977EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.168 287.8), rgb(137, 119, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8977EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8977EB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 119, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.168 287.8) |
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 #8977EB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8977EB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8977EB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8977EB text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8977EB
oklch(64% 0.168 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#725AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.182 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6049BA
oklch(49.2% 0.17 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C96
oklch(42.6% 0.141 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#8977EB 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) | #468AEF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4685E8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8FA6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8977EB
#8977EB
oklch(64% 0.168 287.8)
- #959100
#959100
oklch(63.9% 0.138 107.8)
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 #8977EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8977EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #8977EB 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.