#8A75BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.105 297.2), rgb(138, 117, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8A75BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 297°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A75BA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.105 297.2) |
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 #8A75BA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A75BA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A75BA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A75BA text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A75BA
oklch(61% 0.105 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AD
oklch(55.7% 0.113 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#685295
oklch(49.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#544479
oklch(42.8% 0.087 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#8A75BA 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) | #6380BD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80818F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A75BA
#8A75BA
oklch(61% 0.105 297.2)
- #7F8B3D
#7F8B3D
oklch(61% 0.104 116.9)
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 #8A75BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A75BA 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.