#8B72AF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.095 302.5), rgb(139, 114, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8B72AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B72AF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 114, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.095 302.5) |
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 #8B72AF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B72AF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B72AF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B72AF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B72AF
oklch(60% 0.095 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A5
oklch(55.7% 0.102 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B528D
oklch(49% 0.096 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574473
oklch(42.7% 0.079 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8B72AF 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) | #647DB1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857B88 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B72AF
#8B72AF
oklch(60% 0.095 302.5)
- #768946
#768946
oklch(59.9% 0.095 122.3)
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 #8B72AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #8B72AF 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.