#8B7FBB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.09 292.8), rgb(139, 127, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8B7FBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7FBB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 127, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.09 292.8) |
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 #8B7FBB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7FBB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7FBB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7FBB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A299C9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7FBB
oklch(63% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7568A7
oklch(55.6% 0.097 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#63568F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#504774
oklch(42.7% 0.074 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5E
oklch(37.9% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8B7FBB 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) | #7088BD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818995 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7FBB
#8B7FBB
oklch(63% 0.09 292.8)
- #8A8F4D
#8A8F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 112.5)
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 #8B7FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #8B7FBB 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.