#8F67EF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.1% 0.196 293.4), rgb(143, 103, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8F67EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F67EF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 103, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.196 293.4) |
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 #8F67EF | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F67EF | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F67EF text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F67EF text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F67EF
oklch(62.1% 0.196 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.128 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#8F67EF 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) | #1682F3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287EEC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7684A1 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F67EF
#8F67EF
oklch(62.1% 0.196 293.4)
- #878E00
#878E00
oklch(62% 0.138 113.2)
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 #8F67EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F67EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #8F67EF 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.