#8B7EE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.147 287.5), rgb(139, 126, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8B7EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 126, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.147 287.5) |
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 #8B7EE3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7EE3 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7EE3 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7EE3 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 287.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7EE3
oklch(64.9% 0.147 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#705FCA
oklch(55.5% 0.16 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E4EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.149 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D408E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#8B7EE3 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) | #5A8EE7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5989E1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7392A6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7EE3
#8B7EE3
oklch(64.9% 0.147 287.5)
- #999400
#999400
oklch(65% 0.14 107.3)
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 #8B7EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B7EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #8B7EE3 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.