#8B7BDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.146 288.9), rgb(139, 123, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8B7BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7BDF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.146 288.9) |
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 #8B7BDF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7BDF | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7BDF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7BDF text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 288.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7BDF
oklch(64.2% 0.146 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#735EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#604DAE
oklch(49% 0.149 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F408D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#8B7BDF 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) | #588BE3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5887DD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758FA2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7BDF
#8B7BDF
oklch(64.2% 0.146 288.9)
- #949200
#949200
oklch(64.1% 0.139 108.8)
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 #8B7BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B7BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #8B7BDF 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.