#8A7CDB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.139 288.6), rgb(138, 124, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8A7CDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7CDB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.139 288.6) |
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 #8A7CDB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7CDB | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7CDB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7CDB text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7CDB
oklch(64% 0.139 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7260C5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#604FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E418A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#8A7CDB 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) | #5B8BDF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758EA1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7CDB
#8A7CDB
oklch(64% 0.139 288.6)
- #949200
#949200
oklch(64.1% 0.139 108.8)
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 #8A7CDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A7CDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A7CDB 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.