#8F74DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.153 293.5), rgb(143, 116, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8F74DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F74DC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 116, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.153 293.5) |
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 #8F74DC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F74DC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F74DC text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F74DC text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A491E4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F74DC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.167 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6749AE
oklch(49% 0.155 293.6)
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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)
#8F74DC 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) | #4F86E0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5483DA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D889E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F74DC
#8F74DC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 293.5)
- #8A9200
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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 #8F74DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F74DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8F74DC 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.