#8D73B5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.6% 0.102 301.6), rgb(141, 115, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8D73B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D73B5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 115, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.102 301.6) |
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 #8D73B5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D73B5 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D73B5 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D73B5 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D73B5
oklch(60.6% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5191
oklch(49% 0.103 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#8D73B5 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) | #647FB8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697FB3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867E8C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D73B5
#8D73B5
oklch(60.6% 0.102 301.6)
- #788B42
#788B42
oklch(60.5% 0.101 121.6)
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 #8D73B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #8D73B5 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.