#8E7ABC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.1 297.4), rgb(142, 122, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8E7ABC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7ABC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 122, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.1 297.4) |
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 #8E7ABC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7ABC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7ABC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7ABC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A697CC
oklch(70.8% 0.078 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7ABC
oklch(62.4% 0.1 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AB
oklch(55.6% 0.11 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544477
oklch(42.6% 0.084 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#8E7ABC 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) | #6A85BF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858592 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7ABC
#8E7ABC
oklch(62.4% 0.1 297.4)
- #838F45
#838F45
oklch(62.4% 0.1 117)
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 #8E7ABC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7ABC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.064
Use #8E7ABC 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.