#8A72B3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.1 300.4), rgb(138, 114, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8A72B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A72B3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.1 300.4) |
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 #8A72B3 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A72B3 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A72B3 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A72B3 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A72B3
oklch(60.1% 0.1 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#564376
oklch(42.6% 0.085 300)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#8A72B3 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) | #637DB6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DB1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837C8A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A72B3
#8A72B3
oklch(60.1% 0.1 300.4)
- #788941
#788941
oklch(60% 0.099 120.5)
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 #8A72B3, 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 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #8A72B3 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.