#8A76E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.156 289.8), rgb(138, 118, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8A76E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A76E1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 118, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.156 289.8) |
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 #8A76E1 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A76E1 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A76E1 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A76E1 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A76E1
oklch(63.3% 0.156 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#755BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#624AB2
oklch(49% 0.158 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423673
oklch(37.8% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#8A76E1 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) | #4D88E5 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F83DF | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738BA1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A76E1
#8A76E1
oklch(63.3% 0.156 289.8)
- #909000
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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 #8A76E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A76E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #8A76E1 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.