#8D72A8
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.8% 0.086 306.8), rgb(141, 114, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8D72A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D72A8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.086 306.8) |
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 #8D72A8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D72A8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D72A8 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D72A8 text on black | 5.10:1 | 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
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D72A8
oklch(59.8% 0.086 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#82649E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5387
oklch(49.2% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#59446E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#493A59
oklch(37.8% 0.055 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#8D72A8 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) | #687CAA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897A86 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D72A8
#8D72A8
oklch(59.8% 0.086 306.8)
- #728950
#728950
oklch(59.8% 0.085 126.7)
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 #8D72A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D72A8 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.