#8E71BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.119 300), rgb(142, 113, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8E71BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E71BF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 113, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.119 300) |
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 #8E71BF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E71BF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E71BF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E71BF text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#A993D2
oklch(70.6% 0.093 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E71BF
oklch(60.9% 0.119 300)
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Step 600
600
#805FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.13 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58417D
oklch(42.8% 0.099 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#8E71BF 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) | #5D7FC2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E8F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E71BF
#8E71BF
oklch(60.9% 0.119 300)
- #7A8D31
#7A8D31
oklch(60.9% 0.119 120)
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 #8E71BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E71BF 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.