#8F73DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.153 293.9), rgb(143, 115, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8F73DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F73DB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 115, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.153 293.9) |
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 #8F73DB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F73DB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F73DB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F73DB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A591E4
oklch(70.7% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F73DB
oklch(62.8% 0.153 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.166 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6849AE
oklch(49.1% 0.155 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#8F73DB 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) | #4E86DF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5383D9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D879D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F73DB
#8F73DB
oklch(62.8% 0.153 293.9)
- #889100
#889100
oklch(62.8% 0.141 114.1)
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 #8F73DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F73DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.009
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F73DB 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.