#8981BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.4% 0.089 289.7), rgb(137, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8981BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8981BD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.089 289.7) |
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 #8981BD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8981BD | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8981BD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8981BD text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8981BD
oklch(63.4% 0.089 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7269A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4775
oklch(42.6% 0.075 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#8981BD 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) | #7189BF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8B97 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8981BD
#8981BD
oklch(63.4% 0.089 289.7)
- #8E8F4C
#8E8F4C
oklch(63.4% 0.09 109.5)
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 #8981BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #8981BD 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.