#8D72A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.6% 0.078 309.8), rgb(141, 114, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8D72A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D72A2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.078 309.8) |
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 #8D72A2 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D72A2 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D72A2 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D72A2 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D72A2
oklch(59.6% 0.078 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#826599
oklch(55.6% 0.085 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5482
oklch(49.1% 0.078 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A456A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#8D72A2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7883 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D72A2
#8D72A2
oklch(59.6% 0.078 309.8)
- #708856
#708856
oklch(59.5% 0.077 129.4)
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 #8D72A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
Use #8D72A2 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.