#8A7BD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.133 289.7), rgb(138, 123, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8A7BD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.133 289.7) |
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 #8A7BD5 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7BD5 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7BD5 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7BD5 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DD
oklch(70.6% 0.104 289.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7BD5
oklch(63.5% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7361C1
oklch(55.6% 0.144 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6150A6
oklch(49.1% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4287
oklch(42.8% 0.111 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#8A7BD5 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) | #5E89D8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E85D3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778C9E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7BD5
#8A7BD5
oklch(63.5% 0.133 289.7)
- #919116
#919116
oklch(63.6% 0.133 109.6)
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 #8A7BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A7BD5 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.