#8F7ADD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.145 291.5), rgb(143, 122, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8F7ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7ADD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 122, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.145 291.5) |
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 #8F7ADD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7ADD | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7ADD text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7ADD text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A193E2
oklch(70.6% 0.114 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7ADD
oklch(64.2% 0.145 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#775DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.147 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#513F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#8F7ADD 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) | #588BE1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87DB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8DA1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7ADD
#8F7ADD
oklch(64.2% 0.145 291.5)
- #909400
#909400
oklch(64.2% 0.142 111.7)
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 #8F7ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #8F7ADD 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.