#8B7BCA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.117 292), rgb(139, 123, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8B7BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7BCA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 123, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.117 292) |
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 #8B7BCA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7BCA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7BCA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7BCA text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE3
oklch(81% 0.056 292)
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Step 400
400
#A196D5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7BCA
oklch(63% 0.117 292)
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Step 600
600
#7663B7
oklch(55.6% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#63529E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#8B7BCA 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) | #6487CD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8999 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7BCA
#8B7BCA
oklch(63% 0.117 292)
- #8B9031
#8B9031
oklch(63% 0.117 112.2)
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 #8B7BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #8B7BCA 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.