#8E709F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.078 313), rgb(142, 112, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8E709F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E709F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 112, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.078 313) |
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 #8E709F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E709F | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E709F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E709F text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E3
oklch(88.6% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#997DA9
oklch(63.2% 0.072 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E709F
oklch(59.1% 0.078 313)
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Step 700
700
#6F547E
oklch(49% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4567
oklch(42.7% 0.061 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#8E709F 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) | #6979A1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7681 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E709F
#8E709F
oklch(59.1% 0.078 313)
- #6B8857
#6B8857
oklch(59.1% 0.079 133.2)
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 #8E709F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
Use #8E709F 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.