#8F6FA5
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.088 310.9), rgb(143, 111, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8F6FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 111, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.088 310.9) |
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 #8F6FA5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F6FA5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6FA5 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6FA5 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#997CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.08 310.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6FA5
oklch(59.3% 0.088 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#705383
oklch(49.2% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B446A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#8F6FA5 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) | #667AA7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7683 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6FA5
#8F6FA5
oklch(59.3% 0.088 310.9)
- #6C8950
#6C8950
oklch(59.3% 0.088 130.7)
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 #8F6FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #8F6FA5 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.