#8D7CD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.124 291.8), rgb(141, 124, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8D7CD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 124, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.124 291.8) |
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 #8D7CD0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7CD0 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7CD0 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7CD0 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A196D9
oklch(70.8% 0.097 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7CD0
oklch(63.7% 0.124 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7662BB
oklch(55.7% 0.135 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6350A1
oklch(49% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514283
oklch(42.7% 0.105 292)
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Step 900
900
#433969
oklch(37.8% 0.081 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#8D7CD0 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) | #6389D3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8B9C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7CD0
#8D7CD0
oklch(63.7% 0.124 291.8)
- #8E922A
#8E922A
oklch(63.7% 0.124 111.6)
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 #8D7CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #8D7CD0 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.