#8D7BD7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.135 291.1), rgb(141, 123, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8D7BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 123, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.135 291.1) |
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 #8D7BD7 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7BD7 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7BD7 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7BD7 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A195DE
oklch(70.8% 0.106 291)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7BD7
oklch(63.9% 0.135 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7560C2
oklch(55.6% 0.147 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#634FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.136 291)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#8D7BD7 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) | #5D8ADA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F86D5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8C9F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7BD7
#8D7BD7
oklch(63.9% 0.135 291.1)
- #909314
#909314
oklch(64% 0.136 111.2)
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 #8D7BD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7BD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D7BD7 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.