#8A71B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.8% 0.1 301.1), rgb(138, 113, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8A71B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A71B2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.1 301.1) |
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 #8A71B2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A71B2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A71B2 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A71B2 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A71B2
oklch(59.8% 0.1 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5291
oklch(49.2% 0.101 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574375
oklch(42.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#8A71B2 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) | #627CB5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837B89 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A71B2
#8A71B2
oklch(59.8% 0.1 301.1)
- #778940
#778940
oklch(59.9% 0.101 121)
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 #8A71B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #8A71B2 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.