#8F67BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.13 304.7), rgb(143, 103, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8F67BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F67BB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 103, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.13 304.7) |
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 #8F67BB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F67BB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F67BB text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F67BB text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92D0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C4
oklch(63.2% 0.12 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F67BB
oklch(59% 0.13 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#714C97
oklch(49.1% 0.121 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#8F67BB 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) | #5178BE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887588 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F67BB
#8F67BB
oklch(59% 0.13 304.7)
- #6C8A24
#6C8A24
oklch(59% 0.131 124.7)
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 #8F67BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #8F67BB 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.