#8E7BB0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.081 300.5), rgb(142, 123, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8E7BB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 123, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.081 300.5) |
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 #8E7BB0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7BB0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7BB0 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7BB0 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A798C3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7BB0
oklch(62% 0.081 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C679F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#685588
oklch(49% 0.082 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#55466F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#8E7BB0 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) | #7084B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88838E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7BB0
#8E7BB0
oklch(62% 0.081 300.5)
- #7F8E55
#7F8E55
oklch(62.1% 0.082 120.8)
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 #8E7BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E7BB0 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.