#8F7BCD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.5% 0.122 293.9), rgb(143, 123, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8F7BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7BCD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 123, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.122 293.9) |
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 #8F7BCD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7BCD | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7BCD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7BCD text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7BCD
oklch(63.5% 0.122 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7861B8
oklch(55.5% 0.132 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#65509F
oklch(49% 0.123 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#534281
oklch(42.8% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8F7BCD 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) | #6388D0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818A9A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7BCD
#8F7BCD
oklch(63.5% 0.122 293.9)
- #8A922F
#8A922F
oklch(63.4% 0.121 113.8)
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 #8F7BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #8F7BCD 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.