#8979A8
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.8% 0.072 299.9), rgb(137, 121, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8979A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979A8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.072 299.9) |
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 #8979A8 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979A8 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979A8 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979A8 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A699BF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979A8
oklch(60.8% 0.072 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#675784
oklch(49.1% 0.073 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#54476B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#8979A8 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) | #6F81AA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84808A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979A8
#8979A8
oklch(60.8% 0.072 299.9)
- #7D8957
#7D8957
oklch(60.8% 0.072 119.6)
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 #8979A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #8979A8 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.