#8F6887
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.7% 0.066 333.9), rgb(143, 104, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8F6887 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6887 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 104, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.066 333.9) |
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 #8F6887 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6887 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6887 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6887 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B496AD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17C99
oklch(63.1% 0.061 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6887
oklch(56.7% 0.066 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#76536F
oklch(48.9% 0.062 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#60445B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#8F6887 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) | #687188 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717686 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936A73 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6887
#8F6887
oklch(56.7% 0.066 333.9)
- #578265
#578265
oklch(56.7% 0.065 154.3)
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 #8F6887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F6887 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.