#8A71B6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.106 299.9), rgb(138, 113, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8A71B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A71B6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.106 299.9) |
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 #8A71B6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A71B6 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A71B6 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A71B6 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A71B6
oklch(60% 0.106 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5194
oklch(49.1% 0.107 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#574378
oklch(42.8% 0.088 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#8A71B6 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) | #607DB9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657DB4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827C8B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A71B6
#8A71B6
oklch(60% 0.106 299.9)
- #78893B
#78893B
oklch(59.9% 0.106 120)
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 #8A71B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #8A71B6 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.