#8A75C5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.12 294.7), rgb(138, 117, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8A75C5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 295°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A75C5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 117, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.12 294.7) |
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 #8A75C5 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A75C5 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A75C5 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A75C5 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A495D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A75C5
oklch(61.5% 0.12 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7961B7
oklch(55.5% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#66509D
oklch(49% 0.121 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#8A75C5 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) | #5E82C8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6180C3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8393 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A75C5
#8A75C5
oklch(61.5% 0.12 294.7)
- #838D2B
#838D2B
oklch(61.6% 0.121 115)
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 #8A75C5, 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 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A75C5 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.