#8D74B0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.093 302.9), rgb(141, 116, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8D74B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D74B0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 116, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.093 302.9) |
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 #8D74B0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D74B0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D74B0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D74B0 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D74B0
oklch(60.6% 0.093 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B538D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#584472
oklch(42.8% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8D74B0 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) | #677FB2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877D8A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D74B0
#8D74B0
oklch(60.6% 0.093 302.9)
- #788B4A
#788B4A
oklch(60.6% 0.093 122.5)
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 #8D74B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #8D74B0 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.