#8F609B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.103 319.3), rgb(143, 96, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8F609B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F609B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 96, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.103 319.3) |
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 #8F609B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F609B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F609B text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F609B text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B592BE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A376AE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 319.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F609B
oklch(56.1% 0.103 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#784E83
oklch(49.1% 0.096 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#62406A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#503656
oklch(37.6% 0.063 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#8F609B 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) | #586E9D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647399 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906776 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F609B
#8F609B
oklch(56.1% 0.103 319.3)
- #538347
#538347
oklch(56% 0.103 139.5)
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 #8F609B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
Use #8F609B 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.