#8E73BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.113 299.9), rgb(142, 115, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8E73BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E73BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.113 299.9) |
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 #8E73BD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E73BD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E73BD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E73BD text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A994D0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E73BD
oklch(61.1% 0.113 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F61B0
oklch(55.7% 0.122 300)
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Step 700
700
#6B5097
oklch(49.2% 0.113 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#57427B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#483863
oklch(37.8% 0.074 300)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#8E73BD 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) | #6080C0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857F8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E73BD
#8E73BD
oklch(61.1% 0.113 299.9)
- #7B8D38
#7B8D38
oklch(61.1% 0.113 119.9)
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 #8E73BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E73BD 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.