#8979B7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.094 295.4), rgb(137, 121, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8979B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979B7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.094 295.4) |
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 #8979B7 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979B7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979B7 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979B7 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A498CA
oklch(70.8% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979B7
oklch(61.5% 0.094 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7866A8
oklch(55.5% 0.102 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#655590
oklch(49.1% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#524675
oklch(42.7% 0.077 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#8979B7 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) | #6983B9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808390 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979B7
#8979B7
oklch(61.5% 0.094 295.4)
- #828B46
#828B46
oklch(61.4% 0.094 115.3)
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 #8979B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #8979B7 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.