#8A7DBA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.091 293.4), rgb(138, 125, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8A7DBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7DBA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 125, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.091 293.4) |
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 #8A7DBA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7DBA | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7DBA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7DBA text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A299CA
oklch(70.8% 0.071 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7DBA
oklch(62.5% 0.091 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7667A8
oklch(55.5% 0.1 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#635690
oklch(49.1% 0.092 293)
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Step 800
800
#514675
oklch(42.6% 0.077 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8A7DBA 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) | #6D86BC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808793 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7DBA
#8A7DBA
oklch(62.5% 0.091 293.4)
- #888E4A
#888E4A
oklch(62.6% 0.092 113.2)
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 #8A7DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #8A7DBA 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.