#8D75CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.127 295.5), rgb(141, 117, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8D75CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 295°. 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 (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D75CA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 117, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.127 295.5) |
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 #8D75CA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D75CA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D75CA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D75CA text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#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
#A594D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D75CA
oklch(62.1% 0.127 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBA
oklch(55.5% 0.138 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#684EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#544182
oklch(42.7% 0.105 295)
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Step 900
900
#453768
oklch(37.6% 0.083 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#8D75CA 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) | #5C84CD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808496 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D75CA
#8D75CA
oklch(62.1% 0.127 295.5)
- #848F24
#848F24
oklch(62.1% 0.127 115.4)
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 #8D75CA, 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 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D75CA 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.