#8F6FC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.133 299.2), rgb(143, 111, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8F6FC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 111, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.133 299.2) |
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 #8F6FC7 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F6FC7 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6FC7 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6FC7 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F6FC7
oklch(61% 0.133 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#805CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.145 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA1
oklch(49% 0.135 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583E82
oklch(42.6% 0.111 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#8F6FC7 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) | #567FCA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847F91 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6FC7
#8F6FC7
oklch(61% 0.133 299.2)
- #7B8E1E
#7B8E1E
oklch(61.1% 0.133 119.2)
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 #8F6FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #8F6FC7 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.