#8B72AB
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.8% 0.089 303.9), rgb(139, 114, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8B72AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B72AB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.089 303.9) |
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 #8B72AB | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B72AB | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B72AB text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B72AB text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B72AB
oklch(59.8% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8064A1
oklch(55.5% 0.097 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C538A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#8B72AB 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) | #667CAD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867B87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B72AB
#8B72AB
oklch(59.8% 0.089 303.9)
- #74894B
#74894B
oklch(59.8% 0.09 124.4)
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 #8B72AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B72AB 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.