#8D7ADD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.145 290.5), rgb(141, 122, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8D7ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7ADD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 122, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.145 290.5) |
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 #8D7ADD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7ADD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7ADD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7ADD text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A094E2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 290.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7ADD
oklch(64% 0.145 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#755EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.157 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#503F8C
oklch(42.6% 0.123 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#8D7ADD 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) | #588AE1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986DB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798DA1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7ADD
#8D7ADD
oklch(64% 0.145 290.5)
- #919300
#919300
oklch(64% 0.14 110.7)
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 #8D7ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #8D7ADD 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.