#8D72A7
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.8% 0.084 307.3), rgb(141, 114, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8D72A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D72A7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.084 307.3) |
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 #8D72A7 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D72A7 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D72A7 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D72A7 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C1
oklch(70.6% 0.066 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D72A7
oklch(59.8% 0.084 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#82649D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5386
oklch(49.1% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#59446D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#8D72A7 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) | #687CA9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7985 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D72A7
#8D72A7
oklch(59.8% 0.084 307.3)
- #728951
#728951
oklch(59.8% 0.084 127)
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 #8D72A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D72A7 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.