#8979B3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.3% 0.088 296.4), rgb(137, 121, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8979B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979B3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.088 296.4) |
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 #8979B3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979B3 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979B3 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979B3 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#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
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A498C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979B3
oklch(61.3% 0.088 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7967A5
oklch(55.7% 0.096 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#66558D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 800
800
#534673
oklch(42.7% 0.074 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#8979B3 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) | #6B82B5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81828E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979B3
#8979B3
oklch(61.3% 0.088 296.4)
- #818B4B
#818B4B
oklch(61.3% 0.088 116.4)
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 #8979B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #8979B3 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.