#8B74DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.151 291.7), rgb(139, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8B74DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B74DB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.151 291.7) |
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 #8B74DB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B74DB | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B74DB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B74DB text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9ED
oklch(81% 0.073 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A292E4
oklch(70.6% 0.119 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B74DB
oklch(62.7% 0.151 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#775CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#654BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.153 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#523E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#8B74DB 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) | #4F86DF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5282D9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77889D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B74DB
#8B74DB
oklch(62.7% 0.151 291.7)
- #8B8F00
#8B8F00
oklch(62.6% 0.138 111.8)
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 #8B74DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B74DB 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.