#8F75AF
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.9% 0.09 304.4), rgb(143, 117, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8F75AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F75AF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 117, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.09 304.4) |
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 #8F75AF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F75AF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F75AF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F75AF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F75AF
oklch(60.9% 0.09 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8064A2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C538B
oklch(49.2% 0.091 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#8F75AF 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) | #697FB1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7E8A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F75AF
#8F75AF
oklch(60.9% 0.09 304.4)
- #778C4E
#778C4E
oklch(60.8% 0.09 124.3)
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 #8F75AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #8F75AF 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.