#8D7BC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.106 294.8), rgb(141, 123, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8D7BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 123, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.106 294.8) |
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 #8D7BC2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7BC2 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7BC2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7BC2 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497D0
oklch(70.8% 0.083 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7BC2
oklch(62.8% 0.106 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7864AF
oklch(55.5% 0.115 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#655397
oklch(49.1% 0.107 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#8D7BC2 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) | #6886C5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828795 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7BC2
#8D7BC2
oklch(62.8% 0.106 294.8)
- #87903F
#87903F
oklch(62.8% 0.106 114.8)
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 #8D7BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #8D7BC2 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.