#8F74AC
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.088 306), rgb(143, 116, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8F74AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F74AC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 116, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.088 306) |
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 #8F74AC | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F74AC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F74AC text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F74AC text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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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
#AB96C3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F74AC
oklch(60.6% 0.088 306)
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Step 600
600
#8164A0
oklch(55.6% 0.096 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5389
oklch(49.2% 0.089 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#8F74AC 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) | #697EAE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7C88 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F74AC
#8F74AC
oklch(60.6% 0.088 306)
- #758C50
#758C50
oklch(60.7% 0.088 126)
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 #8F74AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #8F74AC 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.