#8E7BC1
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.105 295.7), rgb(142, 123, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8E7BC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 123, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.105 295.7) |
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 #8E7BC1 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7BC1 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7BC1 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7BC1 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
-
Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A496CF
oklch(70.6% 0.083 295.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7BC1
oklch(62.8% 0.105 295.7)
-
Step 600
600
#7964AE
oklch(55.6% 0.114 295.5)
-
Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
-
Step 800
800
#534479
oklch(42.7% 0.087 295.5)
-
Step 900
900
#453A62
oklch(37.8% 0.068 295.6)
-
Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#8E7BC1 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) | #6986C4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B85BF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848795 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7BC1
#8E7BC1
oklch(62.8% 0.105 295.7)
- #869041
#869041
oklch(62.8% 0.104 115.5)
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 #8E7BC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7BC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E7BC1 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.