#8D72AC
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.091 305.2), rgb(141, 114, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8D72AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D72AC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.091 305.2) |
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 #8D72AC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D72AC | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D72AC text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D72AC text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C5
oklch(70.8% 0.071 305)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D72AC
oklch(60% 0.091 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8164A2
oklch(55.7% 0.099 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D528A
oklch(49% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#594470
oklch(42.8% 0.075 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#8D72AC 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) | #667DAE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887B87 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D72AC
#8D72AC
oklch(60% 0.091 305.2)
- #748A4B
#748A4B
oklch(60.1% 0.092 124.8)
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 #8D72AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #8D72AC 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.