#8F63CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.161 300.6), rgb(143, 99, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8F63CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F63CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 99, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.161 300.6) |
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 #8F63CE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F63CE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F63CE text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F63CE text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F63CE
oklch(59.4% 0.161 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8654C8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7143AD
oklch(49% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C388C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#8F63CE 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) | #3D79D2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82778F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F63CE
#8F63CE
oklch(59.4% 0.161 300.6)
- #738A00
#738A00
oklch(59.4% 0.142 120.7)
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 #8F63CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #8F63CE 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.