#8B73A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.6% 0.075 307.5), rgb(139, 115, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8B73A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B73A2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.075 307.5) |
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 #8B73A2 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B73A2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B73A2 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B73A2 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B73A2
oklch(59.6% 0.075 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#806699
oklch(55.5% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5582
oklch(49.1% 0.075 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#58466A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#493B56
oklch(37.8% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2232
oklch(26.8% 0.031 307.2)
#8B73A2 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) | #6B7CA4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887984 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B73A2
#8B73A2
oklch(59.6% 0.075 307.5)
- #728856
#728856
oklch(59.6% 0.076 127.9)
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 #8B73A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
Use #8B73A2 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.