#8D71CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.139 295.9), rgb(141, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8D71CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D71CE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.139 295.9) |
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 #8D71CE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D71CE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D71CE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D71CE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A692DD
oklch(70.6% 0.109 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D71CE
oklch(61.6% 0.139 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.151 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#694CA6
oklch(49.2% 0.14 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#563E86
oklch(42.6% 0.116 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#8D71CE 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) | #5482D1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8296 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D71CE
#8D71CE
oklch(61.6% 0.139 295.9)
- #818E08
#818E08
oklch(61.5% 0.139 116.1)
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 #8D71CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D71CE 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.