#8F64CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.159 300.4), rgb(143, 100, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8F64CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 300°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F64CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 100, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.159 300.4) |
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 #8F64CE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F64CE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F64CE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F64CE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.124 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F64CE
oklch(59.5% 0.159 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8554C7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7144AC
oklch(49.1% 0.161 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C398C
oklch(42.8% 0.133 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3270
oklch(37.8% 0.104 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#8F64CE 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) | #3F79D2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B79CB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827890 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F64CE
#8F64CE
oklch(59.5% 0.159 300.4)
- #748A00
#748A00
oklch(59.5% 0.142 120.3)
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 #8F64CE, 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 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F64CE 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.