#8A7DDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.143 287.8), rgb(138, 125, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8A7DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7DDF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 125, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.143 287.8) |
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 #8A7DDF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7DDF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7DDF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7DDF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7DDF
oklch(64.4% 0.143 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7160C8
oklch(55.7% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D418C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403870
oklch(37.8% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#8A7DDF 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) | #5A8CE3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A87DD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7390A3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7DDF
#8A7DDF
oklch(64.4% 0.143 287.8)
- #979300
#979300
oklch(64.6% 0.139 107.8)
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 #8A7DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A7DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A7DDF 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.