#8B7BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.14 289.6), rgb(139, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8B7BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7BDA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.14 289.6) |
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 #8B7BDA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7BDA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7BDA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7BDA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7BDA
oklch(63.9% 0.14 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7360C5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#614EAA
oklch(49% 0.142 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#41376E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#8B7BDA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778DA0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7BDA
#8B7BDA
oklch(63.9% 0.14 289.6)
- #929200
#929200
oklch(63.9% 0.139 109.8)
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 #8B7BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B7BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B7BDA 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.