#8A73CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.137 293.5), rgb(138, 115, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8A73CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A73CF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.137 293.5) |
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 #8A73CF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A73CF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A73CF text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A73CF text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A493DD
oklch(70.6% 0.108 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A73CF
oklch(61.7% 0.137 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#795EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664DA6
oklch(49% 0.138 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#534087
oklch(42.8% 0.114 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8A73CF 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) | #5583D2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5880CD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8497 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A73CF
#8A73CF
oklch(61.7% 0.137 293.5)
- #868D06
#868D06
oklch(61.7% 0.136 113.3)
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 #8A73CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A73CF 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.