#8E7CBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.098 296.2), rgb(142, 124, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8E7CBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7CBD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 124, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.098 296.2) |
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 #8E7CBD | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7CBD | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7CBD text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7CBD text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7CBD
oklch(62.8% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7965AA
oklch(55.5% 0.106 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#665492
oklch(49.1% 0.098 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534576
oklch(42.7% 0.081 296)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#8E7CBD 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) | #6C86C0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858794 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7CBD
#8E7CBD
oklch(62.8% 0.098 296.2)
- #859048
#859048
oklch(62.8% 0.097 116.4)
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 #8E7CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
Use #8E7CBD 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.