#8D75C9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.126 295.7), rgb(141, 117, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8D75C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 296°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D75C9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 117, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.126 295.7) |
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 #8D75C9 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D75C9 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D75C9 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D75C9 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A594D7
oklch(70.6% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D75C9
oklch(62% 0.126 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B9
oklch(55.6% 0.135 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#684FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.127 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#554181
oklch(42.8% 0.104 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#8D75C9 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) | #5C83CC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808495 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D75C9
#8D75C9
oklch(62% 0.126 295.7)
- #838F27
#838F27
oklch(62% 0.126 115.9)
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 #8D75C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D75C9 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.