#8F79AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.082 303.1), rgb(143, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8F79AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F79AE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.082 303.1) |
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 #8F79AE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F79AE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F79AE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F79AE text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#A897C2
oklch(70.6% 0.064 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F79AE
oklch(61.6% 0.082 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E669E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5587
oklch(49.1% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#57456E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A59
oklch(37.6% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#8F79AE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A818C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F79AE
#8F79AE
oklch(61.6% 0.082 303.1)
- #7C8D55
#7C8D55
oklch(61.6% 0.081 122.6)
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 #8F79AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F79AE 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.