#8A7CBE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.099 293.1), rgb(138, 124, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#8A7CBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7CBE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.099 293.1) |
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 #8A7CBE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7CBE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7CBE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7CBE text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A298CD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7CBE
oklch(62.5% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7666AC
oklch(55.5% 0.107 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#635594
oklch(49.2% 0.099 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#514578
oklch(42.6% 0.084 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#8A7CBE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8794 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7CBE
#8A7CBE
oklch(62.5% 0.099 293.1)
- #888E43
#888E43
oklch(62.5% 0.099 113)
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 #8A7CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
Use #8A7CBE 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.