#8D7DC3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.104 293.7), rgb(141, 125, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8D7DC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.104 293.7) |
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 #8D7DC3 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7DC3 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7DC3 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7DC3 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7765AF
oklch(55.6% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#645396
oklch(49% 0.106 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#52457A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#8D7DC3 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) | #6A88C6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C86C1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818997 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7DC3
#8D7DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 293.7)
- #899141
#899141
oklch(63.3% 0.105 114.2)
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 #8D7DC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7DC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D7DC3 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.