#8979AD
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61% 0.079 298.1), rgb(137, 121, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8979AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 298°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979AD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.079 298.1) |
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 #8979AD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979AD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979AD text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979AD text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979AD
oklch(61% 0.079 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A689F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#665688
oklch(49% 0.08 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#53476F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#453C5A
oklch(37.8% 0.051 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#8979AD 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) | #6D81AF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82818C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979AD
#8979AD
oklch(61% 0.079 298.1)
- #7F8A52
#7F8A52
oklch(61.1% 0.079 117.9)
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 #8979AD, 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 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
Use #8979AD 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.