#8D71AF
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.097 304.4), rgb(141, 113, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8D71AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D71AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 113, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.097 304.4) |
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 #8D71AF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D71AF | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D71AF text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D71AF text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADA
oklch(81% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 304.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D71AF
oklch(60% 0.097 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8163A5
oklch(55.7% 0.105 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D518D
oklch(49% 0.098 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594373
oklch(42.7% 0.081 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#8D71AF 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) | #647CB1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A88 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D71AF
#8D71AF
oklch(60% 0.097 304.4)
- #748A46
#748A46
oklch(60% 0.097 124)
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 #8D71AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #8D71AF 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.