#8F689B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.6% 0.088 318.1), rgb(143, 104, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8F689B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F689B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 104, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.088 318.1) |
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 #8F689B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F689B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F689B text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F689B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F689B
oklch(57.6% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#74517F
oklch(49% 0.083 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4367
oklch(42.8% 0.068 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3854
oklch(37.6% 0.054 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#8F689B 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) | #61739D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7799 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6E7B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F689B
#8F689B
oklch(57.6% 0.088 318.1)
- #5F8651
#5F8651
oklch(57.7% 0.089 137.7)
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 #8F689B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F689B 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.