#8F7AEC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.1% 0.165 289.5), rgb(143, 122, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8F7AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7AEC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 122, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.165 289.5) |
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 #8F7AEC | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7AEC | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7AEC text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7AEC text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7AEC
oklch(65.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7459D3
oklch(55.5% 0.18 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6248B7
oklch(49% 0.168 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423576
oklch(37.8% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#8F7AEC 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) | #4D8DF0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E88E9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7691A8 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7AEC
#8F7AEC
oklch(65.1% 0.165 289.5)
- #969600
#969600
oklch(65.2% 0.142 109.8)
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 #8F7AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #8F7AEC 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.