#8F72FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.7% 0.197 289.4), rgb(143, 114, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8F72FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F72FC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 114, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.197 289.4) |
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 #8F72FC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F72FC | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F72FC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F72FC text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FB
oklch(81% 0.095 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F72FC
oklch(64.7% 0.197 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7650E5
oklch(55.6% 0.214 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.199 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#8F72FC 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) | #268CFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B85F9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F90AC | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F72FC
#8F72FC
oklch(64.7% 0.197 289.4)
- #959400
#959400
oklch(64.6% 0.14 109.3)
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 #8F72FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F72FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8F72FC 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.