#8A76BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.104 296.5), rgb(138, 118, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8A76BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A76BB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.104 296.5) |
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 #8A76BB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A76BB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A76BB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A76BB text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A76BB
oklch(61.2% 0.104 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AD
oklch(55.6% 0.112 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#675295
oklch(49% 0.106 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#544479
oklch(42.8% 0.087 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#453961
oklch(37.6% 0.068 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#8A76BB 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) | #6481BE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808290 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A76BB
#8A76BB
oklch(61.2% 0.104 296.5)
- #808C3D
#808C3D
oklch(61.3% 0.105 116.8)
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 #8A76BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A76BB 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.