#8979C7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.3% 0.116 292.1), rgb(137, 121, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8979C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 292°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979C7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.116 292.1) |
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 #8979C7 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979C7 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979C7 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979C7 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE3
oklch(81% 0.056 292)
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Step 400
400
#A296D5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979C7
oklch(62.3% 0.116 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7663B6
oklch(55.5% 0.126 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#63529D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#51437F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#8979C7 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) | #6285CA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6483C5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8796 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979C7
#8979C7
oklch(62.3% 0.116 292.1)
- #898E30
#898E30
oklch(62.4% 0.116 112.2)
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 #8979C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8979C7 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.