#8A71E7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.172 290.3), rgb(138, 113, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A71E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A71E7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.172 290.3) |
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 #8A71E7 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A71E7 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A71E7 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A71E7 text on black | 5.59:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A091EE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 289.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A71E7
oklch(62.8% 0.172 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7657D6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6446BA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#8A71E7 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) | #3E86EB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4181E4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7089A1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A71E7
#8A71E7
oklch(62.8% 0.172 290.3)
- #8E8F00
#8E8F00
oklch(62.8% 0.137 110.3)
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 #8A71E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A71E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A71E7 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.