#8D7ECF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.12 291.1), rgb(141, 126, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8D7ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7ECF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 126, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.12 291.1) |
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 #8D7ECF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7ECF | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7ECF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7ECF text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A196D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7ECF
oklch(64% 0.12 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#62529F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#8D7ECF 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) | #668BD2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8D9D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7ECF
#8D7ECF
oklch(64% 0.12 291.1)
- #8F9330
#8F9330
oklch(64.1% 0.12 111.6)
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 #8D7ECF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7ECF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #8D7ECF 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.