#8B72BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.7% 0.114 298.3), rgb(139, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8B72BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B72BD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.114 298.3) |
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 #8B72BD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B72BD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B72BD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B72BD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B72BD
oklch(60.7% 0.114 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D61B1
oklch(55.5% 0.123 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5099
oklch(49.2% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#56427C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#8B72BD 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) | #5E7FC0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EBB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817F8E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B72BD
#8B72BD
oklch(60.7% 0.114 298.3)
- #7C8B34
#7C8B34
oklch(60.6% 0.113 118.2)
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 #8B72BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B72BD 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.