#8D72C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.129 296.9), rgb(141, 114, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8D72C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D72C8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.129 296.9) |
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 #8D72C8 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D72C8 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D72C8 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D72C8 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D72C8
oklch(61.4% 0.129 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#694DA1
oklch(49% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#8D72C8 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) | #5981CB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818193 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D72C8
#8D72C8
oklch(61.4% 0.129 296.9)
- #808E21
#808E21
oklch(61.5% 0.129 116.9)
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 #8D72C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D72C8 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.