#8972BB#8972BB
#8972BB is a mid, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.209; OKLCH L 60.4% C 0.111 H 297.5°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.19:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #8972BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 59%) |
| HSV | hsv(259, 39%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(26.7%, 39%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.88, 24.73, -35.24) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(52.88, 43.05, 305.06°) |
| OKLab | oklab(60.36% 0.0511 -0.0982) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.36% 0.111 297.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.3014, 20.9406, 49.7130) |
| Luminance | 0.2094 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 3.54
Mediumpurple
#9370DB
ΔE00 5.90
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 6.71
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 7.39
Wisteria
#A87DC2
ΔE00 7.56
Soft Purple
#A66FB5
ΔE00 7.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#8972BB #A4BB72
analogous
#7280BB #8972BB #AE72BB
triadic
#8972BB #BB8972 #72BB89
tetradic
#8972BB #BB7280 #A4BB72 #72BBAE
square
#8972BB #BB7280 #A4BB72 #72BBAE
split-complementary
#8972BB #BBAE72 #80BB72
monochromatic
#4E3A78 #684EA2 #8972BB #AC9BCF #CEC5E3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.05
#8972BB on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.19
#8972BB on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #8972BB
5.19:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##8972BB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##8972BB | 1.00 | 4.05 | 5.19 | 5.19 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.19 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.19 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5F7EBE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#627DB9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7F7E8E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#7E7E7E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #8972bb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(137, 114, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(60.4% 0.111 297.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ad9ad0',
500: '#8972bb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #8972bb; $custom-light: #ad9ad0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#8972bb",
"rgb": {
"r": 137,
"g": 114,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 258.904,
"s": 34.928,
"l": 59.02
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.60364,
"c": 0.11074,
"h": 297.5
},
"luminance": 0.20941
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#8972BB
secondary
#CAD3B6
accent
#CB5DA8
background
#FAF9FC
surface
#F4F2F9
border
#CECCD2
text
#100E14
muted
#7F7E82