#8F799A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.8% 0.055 314.4), rgb(143, 121, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8F799A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F799A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.055 314.4) |
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 #8F799A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F799A | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F799A text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F799A text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#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
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F799A
oklch(60.8% 0.055 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#80698C
oklch(55.6% 0.06 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5777
oklch(49.1% 0.057 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#584761
oklch(42.6% 0.047 313.8)
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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)
#8F799A 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) | #757F9B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798199 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7D84 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F799A
#8F799A
oklch(60.8% 0.055 314.4)
- #758A69
#758A69
oklch(60.7% 0.054 134.3)
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 #8F799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #8F799A 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.