#8F75CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.133 295.8), rgb(143, 117, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8F75CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F75CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 117, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.133 295.8) |
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 #8F75CE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F75CE | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F75CE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F75CE text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E7
oklch(81% 0.065 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F75CE
oklch(62.5% 0.133 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.144 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#684DA3
oklch(49% 0.134 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#8F75CE 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) | #5A84D1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818598 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F75CE
#8F75CE
oklch(62.5% 0.133 295.8)
- #84911D
#84911D
oklch(62.5% 0.133 116.2)
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 #8F75CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #8F75CE 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.