#8F7288
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.7% 0.048 334.8), rgb(143, 114, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8F7288 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7288 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 114, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.048 334.8) |
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 #8F7288 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7288 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7288 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7288 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC6
oklch(81% 0.021 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A9
oklch(70.7% 0.034 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8094
oklch(63.1% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7288
oklch(58.7% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#71576B
oklch(49% 0.045 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4757
oklch(42.6% 0.038 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#8F7288 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) | #727889 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C87 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927379 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7288
#8F7288
oklch(58.7% 0.048 334.8)
- #668570
#668570
oklch(58.7% 0.048 155.1)
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 #8F7288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F7288 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.