#8A7BB5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.088 295.6), rgb(138, 123, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8A7BB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.088 295.6) |
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 #8A7BB5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7BB5 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7BB5 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7BB5 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A498C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7BB5
oklch(61.9% 0.088 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7867A5
oklch(55.6% 0.096 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#65568D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#524673
oklch(42.6% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#8A7BB5 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) | #6D84B7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F83B3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818490 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7BB5
#8A7BB5
oklch(61.9% 0.088 295.6)
- #838C4D
#838C4D
oklch(61.8% 0.087 115.7)
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 #8A7BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A7BB5 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.