#8E7BCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.3% 0.119 293.6), rgb(142, 123, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8E7BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7BCB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 123, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.119 293.6) |
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 #8E7BCB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7BCB | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7BCB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7BCB text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A396D5
oklch(70.8% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7BCB
oklch(63.3% 0.119 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7862B7
oklch(55.6% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524280
oklch(42.6% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#8E7BCB 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) | #6488CE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686C9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808999 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7BCB
#8E7BCB
oklch(63.3% 0.119 293.6)
- #8A9232
#8A9232
oklch(63.4% 0.119 113.8)
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 #8E7BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #8E7BCB 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.