#8B7EDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.135 288.5), rgb(139, 126, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8B7EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7EDA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 126, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.135 288.5) |
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 #8B7EDA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7EDA | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7EDA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7EDA text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7EDA
oklch(64.4% 0.135 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7261C3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6050A8
oklch(49.2% 0.136 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#40386D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#8B7EDA 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) | #5F8CDD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F88D8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7690A1 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7EDA
#8B7EDA
oklch(64.4% 0.135 288.5)
- #959312
#959312
oklch(64.4% 0.135 108.7)
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 #8B7EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B7EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B7EDA 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.