#8F7899
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.6% 0.056 315.6), rgb(143, 120, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8F7899 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7899 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 120, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.056 315.6) |
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 #8F7899 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7899 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7899 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7899 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCD
oklch(81% 0.027 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7899
oklch(60.6% 0.056 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#81698C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5777
oklch(49.1% 0.057 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#594761
oklch(42.7% 0.048 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C4F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#8F7899 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) | #747F9A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798198 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7C83 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7899
#8F7899
oklch(60.6% 0.056 315.6)
- #738A68
#738A68
oklch(60.6% 0.057 135.6)
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 #8F7899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F7899 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.