#8F75BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.105 300.7), rgb(143, 117, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8F75BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F75BA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.105 300.7) |
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 #8F75BA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F75BA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F75BA text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F75BA text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADD
oklch(81% 0.05 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F75BA
oklch(61.4% 0.105 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5193
oklch(49.1% 0.106 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#574278
oklch(42.6% 0.09 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#8F75BA 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) | #6481BD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87808F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F75BA
#8F75BA
oklch(61.4% 0.105 300.7)
- #7C8E41
#7C8E41
oklch(61.5% 0.105 120.5)
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 #8F75BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #8F75BA 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.