#8B73AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.091 302.4), rgb(139, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8B73AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B73AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.091 302.4) |
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 #8B73AE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B73AE | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B73AE text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B73AE text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B73AE
oklch(60.1% 0.091 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8B73AE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857C89 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B73AE
#8B73AE
oklch(60.1% 0.091 302.4)
- #778949
#778949
oklch(60% 0.091 122.1)
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 #8B73AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B73AE 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.