#8A7BBA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.095 294.4), rgb(138, 123, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8A7BBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7BBA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.095 294.4) |
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 #8A7BBA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7BBA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7BBA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7BBA text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7BBA
oklch(62.1% 0.095 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7766A9
oklch(55.5% 0.103 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#645591
oklch(49.1% 0.095 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524676
oklch(42.8% 0.079 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282338
oklch(27.2% 0.039 294.6)
#8A7BBA 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) | #6B85BD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808692 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7BBA
#8A7BBA
oklch(62.1% 0.095 294.4)
- #858D47
#858D47
oklch(62.1% 0.094 114.6)
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 #8A7BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A7BBA 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.