#8E709C
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.074 314.8), rgb(142, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8E709C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E709C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.074 314.8) |
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 #8E709C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E709C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E709C text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E709C text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F7
oklch(97% 0.004 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBD0
oklch(81% 0.033 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA6
oklch(63% 0.068 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E709C
oklch(59% 0.074 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F557C
oklch(49.1% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4565
oklch(42.7% 0.058 315)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#8E709C 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) | #6A799E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7580 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E709C
#8E709C
oklch(59% 0.074 314.8)
- #6A875A
#6A875A
oklch(58.9% 0.074 134.8)
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 #8E709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #8E709C 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.