#8D7DB4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(62.5% 0.083 297.3), rgb(141, 125, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8D7DB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.083 297.3) |
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 #8D7DB4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7DB4 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7DB4 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7DB4 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD8
oklch(81% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7DB4
oklch(62.5% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7968A2
oklch(55.7% 0.09 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#66568A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#534670
oklch(42.6% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#8D7DB4 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) | #7086B6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868691 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7DB4
#8D7DB4
oklch(62.5% 0.083 297.3)
- #848E53
#848E53
oklch(62.4% 0.082 116.7)
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 #8D7DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D7DB4 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.