#8F6BB3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.113 306.2), rgb(143, 107, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8F6BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.113 306.2) |
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 #8F6BB3 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F6BB3 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6BB3 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6BB3 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9978BB
oklch(63% 0.104 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6BB3
oklch(59.2% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4174
oklch(42.6% 0.087 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#8F6BB3 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) | #5B79B6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7686 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6BB3
#8F6BB3
oklch(59.2% 0.113 306.2)
- #6D8A39
#6D8A39
oklch(59.3% 0.114 126.1)
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 #8F6BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8F6BB3 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.