#8A76B1
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.7% 0.09 299.3), rgb(138, 118, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A76B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A76B1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 118, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.09 299.3) |
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 #8A76B1 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A76B1 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A76B1 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A76B1 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697C7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A76B1
oklch(60.7% 0.09 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A5
oklch(55.7% 0.098 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#68548D
oklch(49% 0.091 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#554572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#463A5C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#8A76B1 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) | #6880B3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837F8B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A76B1
#8A76B1
oklch(60.7% 0.09 299.3)
- #7C8A4A
#7C8A4A
oklch(60.7% 0.09 119.3)
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 #8A76B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A76B1 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.