#8F74AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.087 306.4), rgb(143, 116, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8F74AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F74AB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.087 306.4) |
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 #8F74AB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F74AB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F74AB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F74AB text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F74AB
oklch(60.5% 0.087 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#81649F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5388
oklch(49.1% 0.088 306)
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Step 800
800
#59446E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#493959
oklch(37.6% 0.057 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#8F74AB 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) | #697EAD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7FA9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7C88 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F74AB
#8F74AB
oklch(60.5% 0.087 306.4)
- #748B51
#748B51
oklch(60.4% 0.086 126.5)
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 #8F74AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #8F74AB 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.