#8F76A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.5% 0.071 310.1), rgb(143, 118, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8F76A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F76A2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 118, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.071 310.1) |
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 #8F76A2 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F76A2 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F76A2 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F76A2 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD2
oklch(81% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BB
oklch(70.6% 0.056 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F76A2
oklch(60.5% 0.071 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#816695
oklch(55.5% 0.078 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D557F
oklch(49% 0.071 310)
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Step 800
800
#594668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#8F76A2 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) | #6F7EA4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7C85 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F76A2
#8F76A2
oklch(60.5% 0.071 310.1)
- #748B5D
#748B5D
oklch(60.6% 0.072 129.9)
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 #8F76A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
Use #8F76A2 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.