#8F7994
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.6% 0.048 320), rgb(143, 121, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8F7994 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7994 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.048 320) |
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 #8F7994 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7994 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7994 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7994 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB99AF
oklch(70.6% 0.038 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7994
oklch(60.6% 0.048 320)
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Step 600
600
#816A86
oklch(55.6% 0.051 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5872
oklch(49.1% 0.048 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#59485D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#8F7994 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) | #767F95 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8193 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907C82 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7994
#8F7994
oklch(60.6% 0.048 320)
- #73896E
#73896E
oklch(60.5% 0.047 139.9)
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 #8F7994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F7994 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.