#8B7BAE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.7% 0.078 298.5), rgb(139, 123, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8B7BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7BAE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.078 298.5) |
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 #8B7BAE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7BAE | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7BAE text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7BAE text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A599C2
oklch(70.7% 0.06 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7BAE
oklch(61.7% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A689E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 299)
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Step 700
700
#665687
oklch(48.9% 0.079 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#54476E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 299)
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Step 900
900
#453C59
oklch(37.8% 0.05 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#8B7BAE 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) | #7083B0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85838D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7BAE
#8B7BAE
oklch(61.7% 0.078 298.5)
- #808C55
#808C55
oklch(61.7% 0.078 118.8)
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 #8B7BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B7BAE 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.