#8A74B3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.096 299.6), rgb(138, 116, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8A74B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A74B3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.096 299.6) |
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 #8A74B3 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A74B3 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A74B3 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A74B3 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A796C9
oklch(70.6% 0.076 299.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A74B3
oklch(60.4% 0.096 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A8
oklch(55.6% 0.106 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#695390
oklch(49.1% 0.098 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564475
oklch(42.7% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#463A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#8A74B3 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) | #657FB5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697EB1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E8B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A74B3
#8A74B3
oklch(60.4% 0.096 299.6)
- #7B8A44
#7B8A44
oklch(60.5% 0.097 119.4)
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 #8A74B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A74B3 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.