#8D7BCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.119 293), rgb(141, 123, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8D7BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7BCB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 123, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.119 293) |
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 #8D7BCB | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7BCB | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7BCB text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7BCB text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A396D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.119 293)
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Step 600
600
#7762B7
oklch(55.5% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 293)
#8D7BCB 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) | #6488CE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8999 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7BCB
#8D7BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.119 293)
- #8B9131
#8B9131
oklch(63.3% 0.118 112.7)
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 #8D7BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #8D7BCB 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.