#8F6EA0
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.9% 0.083 313.8), rgb(143, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8F6EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.083 313.8) |
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 #8F6EA0 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6EA0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6EA0 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6EA0 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BB
oklch(70.7% 0.059 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6EA0
oklch(58.9% 0.083 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#715380
oklch(49.1% 0.078 314)
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Step 800
800
#5C4468
oklch(42.7% 0.065 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#8F6EA0 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) | #6678A2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7480 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6EA0
#8F6EA0
oklch(58.9% 0.083 313.8)
- #698854
#698854
oklch(58.9% 0.083 133.5)
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 #8F6EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F6EA0 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.