#8F5CDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.192 298.3), rgb(143, 92, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8F5CDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5CDF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 92, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.192 298.3) |
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 #8F5CDF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5CDF | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F5CDF text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F5CDF text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#996CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.176 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5CDF
oklch(59.3% 0.192 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7040B6
oklch(49.1% 0.178 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3693
oklch(42.7% 0.147 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#8F5CDF 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) | #0B78E3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C77DC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7895 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5CDF
#8F5CDF
oklch(59.3% 0.192 298.3)
- #778800
#778800
oklch(59.2% 0.138 118.2)
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 #8F5CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #8F5CDF 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.