#8F6587
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.2% 0.072 333.4), rgb(143, 101, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8F6587 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6587 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.072 333.4) |
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 #8F6587 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6587 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6587 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6587 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B595AE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6587
oklch(56.2% 0.072 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#785271
oklch(49.1% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#8F6587 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) | #656F88 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7486 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936771 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6587
#8F6587
oklch(56.2% 0.072 333.4)
- #528261
#528261
oklch(56.3% 0.073 153.5)
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 #8F6587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
Use #8F6587 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.