#8D72B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.099 302.9), rgb(141, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8D72B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D72B2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.099 302.9) |
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 #8D72B2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D72B2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D72B2 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D72B2 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADB
oklch(81% 0.048 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D72B2
oklch(60.3% 0.099 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8063A7
oklch(55.7% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C518F
oklch(49% 0.1 303)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#8D72B2 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) | #647EB4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697EB0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877C8A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D72B2
#8D72B2
oklch(60.3% 0.099 302.9)
- #768B44
#768B44
oklch(60.4% 0.1 123)
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 #8D72B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #8D72B2 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.