#8D7FCF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.2% 0.118 290.7), rgb(141, 127, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8D7FCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7FCF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 127, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.118 290.7) |
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 #8D7FCF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7FCF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7FCF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7FCF text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7FCF
oklch(64.2% 0.118 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7463B8
oklch(55.5% 0.129 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#62529F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#504481
oklch(42.9% 0.099 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#8D7FCF 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) | #678BD2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8E9D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7FCF
#8D7FCF
oklch(64.2% 0.118 290.7)
- #909332
#909332
oklch(64.2% 0.119 111)
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 #8D7FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #8D7FCF 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.