#8B73CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.135 294.2), rgb(139, 115, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8B73CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B73CE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.135 294.2) |
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 #8B73CE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B73CE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B73CE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B73CE text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A493DC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B73CE
oklch(61.7% 0.135 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#674DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.137 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#544086
oklch(42.8% 0.113 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8B73CE 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) | #5683D1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8497 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B73CE
#8B73CE
oklch(61.7% 0.135 294.2)
- #858E0E
#858E0E
oklch(61.9% 0.136 114.2)
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 #8B73CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B73CE 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.