#8F6DFB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.8% 0.203 290.5), rgb(143, 109, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8F6DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6DFB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 109, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.203 290.5) |
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 #8F6DFB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F6DFB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6DFB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6DFB text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFB
oklch(70.6% 0.159 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F6DFB
oklch(63.8% 0.203 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#794DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.22 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#663CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5333A3
oklch(42.7% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#8F6DFB 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) | #1088FF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D83F8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708CAA | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6DFB
#8F6DFB
oklch(63.8% 0.203 290.5)
- #919200
#919200
oklch(63.8% 0.14 110.3)
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 #8F6DFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F6DFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #8F6DFB 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.