#8D7AE7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.159 289.2), rgb(141, 122, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8D7AE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 122, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.159 289.2) |
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 #8D7AE7 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7AE7 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7AE7 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7AE7 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 289.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7AE7
oklch(64.6% 0.159 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#745BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#614AB4
oklch(49% 0.161 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E92
oklch(42.8% 0.133 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413574
oklch(37.6% 0.104 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#8D7AE7 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) | #518CEB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5187E4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7590A5 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7AE7
#8D7AE7
oklch(64.6% 0.159 289.2)
- #959400
#959400
oklch(64.6% 0.14 109.3)
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 #8D7AE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7AE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #8D7AE7 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.