#8F6897
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.4% 0.084 320.6), rgb(143, 104, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8F6897 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6897 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 104, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.084 320.6) |
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 #8F6897 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6897 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6897 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6897 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.077 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6897
oklch(57.4% 0.084 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#75527C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4365
oklch(42.7% 0.065 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#8F6897 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) | #637399 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7795 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906D79 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6897
#8F6897
oklch(57.4% 0.084 320.6)
- #5D8555
#5D8555
oklch(57.4% 0.084 140.3)
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 #8F6897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F6897 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.