#8F73B8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.106 302), rgb(143, 115, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8F73B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F73B8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 115, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.106 302) |
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 #8F73B8 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F73B8 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F73B8 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F73B8 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CC
oklch(70.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F73B8
oklch(61% 0.106 302)
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Step 600
600
#8061AB
oklch(55.5% 0.116 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5093
oklch(49% 0.108 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#584277
oklch(42.7% 0.089 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#8F73B8 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) | #637FBB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887E8D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F73B8
#8F73B8
oklch(61% 0.106 302)
- #788D40
#788D40
oklch(60.9% 0.106 122.3)
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 #8F73B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #8F73B8 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.