#8F76CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.131 295.5), rgb(143, 118, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8F76CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F76CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 118, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.131 295.5) |
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 #8F76CE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F76CE | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F76CE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F76CE text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A593DA
oklch(70.6% 0.104 295.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F76CE
oklch(62.7% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.141 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#684EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.132 295.2)
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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)
#8F76CE 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) | #5C85D1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818698 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F76CE
#8F76CE
oklch(62.7% 0.131 295.5)
- #859120
#859120
oklch(62.6% 0.131 115.7)
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 #8F76CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #8F76CE 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.