#8F6CA2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.6% 0.09 313.3), rgb(143, 108, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8F6CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 108, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.09 313.3) |
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 #8F6CA2 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6CA2 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6CA2 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6CA2 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BE
oklch(70.7% 0.065 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.082 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6CA2
oklch(58.6% 0.09 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#715282
oklch(49% 0.083 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C436A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3956
oklch(37.7% 0.054 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2132
oklch(26.8% 0.034 313.4)
#8F6CA2 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) | #6377A4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7380 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6CA2
#8F6CA2
oklch(58.6% 0.09 313.3)
- #67884F
#67884F
oklch(58.7% 0.09 133.1)
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 #8F6CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F6CA2 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.