#8D71A0
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.077 311.2), rgb(141, 113, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8D71A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D71A0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 113, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.077 311.2) |
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 #8D71A0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D71A0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D71A0 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D71A0 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.055 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#977DA9
oklch(63% 0.071 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D71A0
oklch(59.3% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E557F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 311)
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Step 800
800
#5A4667
oklch(42.8% 0.059 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B54
oklch(37.9% 0.046 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#8D71A0 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) | #697AA2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7782 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D71A0
#8D71A0
oklch(59.3% 0.077 311.2)
- #6E8857
#6E8857
oklch(59.4% 0.077 131.1)
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 #8D71A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
Use #8D71A0 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.