What color is #8976DE?

#8976DE is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 222), and in HSL hsl(251, 61%, 67%).

Is #8976DE accessible as text?

On white, #8976DE has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #8976DE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8976DE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #8976DE?

#8976DE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CBDE78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8976DE below.

Is #8976DE good for buttons?

#8976DE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8976DE — white text only reaches 3.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8976DE the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8976DE is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8976DE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8976DE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8976DE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8976DE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8976DE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8976DE Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8976DE Secondary #B3AFD5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8976DE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AD9EFF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8976DE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #8976DE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AD78DE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8976DE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8976DE;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 118 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.0% 0.152 289.7);
  --color-50: #F4F2FC;
  --color-100: #E2DDF8;
  --color-200: #C6BDEF;
  --color-300: #9F90DF;
  --color-400: #7967CB;
  --color-500: #5845B0;
  --color-600: #493B87;
  --color-700: #382F60;
  --color-800: #27223F;
  --color-900: #191627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F2FC',
    100: '#E2DDF8',
    200: '#C6BDEF',
    300: '#9F90DF',
    400: '#7967CB',
    500: '#5845B0',
    600: '#493B87',
    700: '#382F60',
    800: '#27223F',
    900: '#191627',
  },
}

$base: #8976DE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F2FC;
$base-100: #E2DDF8;
$base-200: #C6BDEF;
$base-300: #9F90DF;
$base-400: #7967CB;
$base-500: #5845B0;
$base-600: #493B87;
$base-700: #382F60;
$base-800: #27223F;
$base-900: #191627;
$base-hover: #5B41D1;
$base-subtle: #DEDAF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8976DE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6BDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9F90DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7967CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5845B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#493B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#382F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8976DE

Color Lab

Pairs with #8976DE

UI roles & guardrails

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