#8979BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.105 293.6), rgb(137, 121, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8979BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979BF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.105 293.6) |
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 #8979BF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979BF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979BF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979BF text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979BF
oklch(61.9% 0.105 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7765AF
oklch(55.6% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#645397
oklch(49% 0.107 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#52457A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#8979BF 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) | #6684C2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8593 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979BF
#8979BF
oklch(61.9% 0.105 293.6)
- #868D3C
#868D3C
oklch(62% 0.105 113.6)
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 #8979BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8979BF 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.