#8E7DCC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.8% 0.117 292.7), rgb(142, 125, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8E7DCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7DCC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 125, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.117 292.7) |
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 #8E7DCC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7DCC | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7DCC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7DCC text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A296D5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7DCC
oklch(63.8% 0.117 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7763B7
oklch(55.7% 0.128 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#64529D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#51437F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#8E7DCC 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) | #6689CF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808B9B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7DCC
#8E7DCC
oklch(63.8% 0.117 292.7)
- #8D9234
#8D9234
oklch(63.7% 0.117 112.2)
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 #8E7DCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7DCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #8E7DCC 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.