#8F6CEF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.189 292.4), rgb(143, 108, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8F6CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6CEF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 108, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.189 292.4) |
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 #8F6CEF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F6CEF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6CEF text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6CEF text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F6CEF
oklch(62.9% 0.189 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B50DE
oklch(55.5% 0.205 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#683FC1
oklch(49% 0.192 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#8F6CEF 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) | #2A85F3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3381EC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7588A3 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6CEF
#8F6CEF
oklch(62.9% 0.189 292.4)
- #8B9000
#8B9000
oklch(62.8% 0.139 112.2)
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 #8F6CEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F6CEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #8F6CEF 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.