#8B7CD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.137 289.4), rgb(139, 124, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8B7CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.137 289.4) |
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 #8B7CD9 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7CD9 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7CD9 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7CD9 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7CD9
oklch(64% 0.137 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7360C3
oklch(55.5% 0.149 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.139 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4189
oklch(42.7% 0.115 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#8B7CD9 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) | #5D8BDC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D87D7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778EA0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7CD9
#8B7CD9
oklch(64% 0.137 289.4)
- #93920B
#93920B
oklch(64% 0.137 109.2)
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 #8B7CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B7CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B7CD9 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.