#8D7ED7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.131 290), rgb(141, 126, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8D7ED7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 126, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.131 290) |
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 #8D7ED7 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7ED7 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7ED7 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7ED7 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7ED7
oklch(64.4% 0.131 290)
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Step 600
600
#7461C0
oklch(55.6% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6150A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41386B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#8D7ED7 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) | #628CDA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6288D5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8FA0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7ED7
#8D7ED7
oklch(64.4% 0.131 290)
- #93941F
#93941F
oklch(64.5% 0.131 110.1)
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 #8D7ED7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7ED7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D7ED7 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.