#8E7FC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.5% 0.097 294.1), rgb(142, 127, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8E7FC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 127, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.097 294.1) |
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 #8E7FC0 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7FC0 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7FC0 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7FC0 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A398CC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 294.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7FC0
oklch(63.5% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7766AB
oklch(55.6% 0.106 294)
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Step 700
700
#645593
oklch(49.2% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#433B60
oklch(37.7% 0.063 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#272238
oklch(26.8% 0.041 293.9)
#8E7FC0 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) | #6E89C3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848A97 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7FC0
#8E7FC0
oklch(63.5% 0.097 294.1)
- #8A9149
#8A9149
oklch(63.5% 0.096 113.7)
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 #8E7FC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7FC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #8E7FC0 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.