#8B71D7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.9% 0.151 293.2), rgb(139, 113, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8B71D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B71D7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 113, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.151 293.2) |
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 #8B71D7 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B71D7 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B71D7 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B71D7 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A492E3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B71D7
oklch(61.9% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.164 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#674AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.152 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#8B71D7 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) | #4D83DB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79859A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B71D7
#8B71D7
oklch(61.9% 0.151 293.2)
- #878E00
#878E00
oklch(62% 0.138 113.2)
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 #8B71D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B71D7 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.