#8A74C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.126 294.5), rgb(138, 116, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8A74C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A74C8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.126 294.5) |
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 #8A74C8 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A74C8 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A74C8 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A74C8 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A494D8
oklch(70.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A74C8
oklch(61.5% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7960BA
oklch(55.5% 0.137 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#664FA0
oklch(49% 0.126 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#534182
oklch(42.6% 0.105 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#453868
oklch(37.8% 0.081 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8A74C8 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) | #5B82CB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8394 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A74C8
#8A74C8
oklch(61.5% 0.126 294.5)
- #848D23
#848D23
oklch(61.6% 0.126 114.4)
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 #8A74C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A74C8 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.