#8A7BC8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.114 291.7), rgb(138, 123, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8A7BC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.114 291.7) |
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 #8A7BC8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7BC8 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7BC8 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7BC8 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A197D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7BC8
oklch(62.8% 0.114 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7564B6
oklch(55.6% 0.125 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#63529C
oklch(49% 0.116 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#50447F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423966
oklch(37.6% 0.076 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#8A7BC8 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) | #6587CB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6684C6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8998 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7BC8
#8A7BC8
oklch(62.8% 0.114 291.7)
- #8B8F33
#8B8F33
oklch(62.8% 0.114 111.6)
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 #8A7BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A7BC8 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.