#8B73BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.7% 0.109 298.4), rgb(139, 115, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8B73BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B73BB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.109 298.4) |
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 #8B73BB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B73BB | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B73BB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B73BB text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B73BB
oklch(60.7% 0.109 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AF
oklch(55.6% 0.119 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#695196
oklch(49.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#56427A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#473962
oklch(37.8% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#8B73BB 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) | #607FBE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FB9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827F8E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B73BB
#8B73BB
oklch(60.7% 0.109 298.4)
- #7C8B38
#7C8B38
oklch(60.7% 0.11 118.4)
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 #8B73BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B73BB 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.