#8B73AB
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60% 0.087 303.5), rgb(139, 115, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8B73AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B73AB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.087 303.5) |
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 #8B73AB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B73AB | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B73AB text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B73AB text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#A997C4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B73AB
oklch(60% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A1
oklch(55.6% 0.095 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B538A
oklch(49% 0.09 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#8B73AB 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) | #677DAD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EA9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867B87 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B73AB
#8B73AB
oklch(60% 0.087 303.5)
- #76894D
#76894D
oklch(60% 0.087 123.4)
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 #8B73AB, 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 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B73AB 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.