#8F799B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.8% 0.057 313.6), rgb(143, 121, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8F799B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F799B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.057 313.6) |
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 #8F799B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F799B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F799B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F799B text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCE
oklch(81% 0.028 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F799B
oklch(60.8% 0.057 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#80698D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5778
oklch(49% 0.057 313)
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Step 800
800
#584761
oklch(42.6% 0.047 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#8F799B 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) | #74809C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79819A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7D85 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F799B
#8F799B
oklch(60.8% 0.057 313.6)
- #758A68
#758A68
oklch(60.7% 0.056 133.7)
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 #8F799B, 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 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #8F799B 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.