#8F66CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.9% 0.156 299.9), rgb(143, 102, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8F66CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F66CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 102, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.156 299.9) |
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 #8F66CE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F66CE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F66CE text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F66CE text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F66CE
oklch(59.9% 0.156 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8456C6
oklch(55.7% 0.169 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7045AB
oklch(49.1% 0.158 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B398B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#8F66CE 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) | #427BD2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ACB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827A90 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F66CE
#8F66CE
oklch(59.9% 0.156 299.9)
- #768B00
#768B00
oklch(59.9% 0.142 119.8)
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 #8F66CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #8F66CE 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.