#8F7CB5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.087 299.2), rgb(143, 124, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8F7CB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 124, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.087 299.2) |
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 #8F7CB5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7CB5 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7CB5 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7CB5 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A698C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7CB5
oklch(62.5% 0.087 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A3
oklch(55.5% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554671
oklch(42.8% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#8F7CB5 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) | #6F85B7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888591 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7CB5
#8F7CB5
oklch(62.5% 0.087 299.2)
- #828F52
#828F52
oklch(62.5% 0.086 118.8)
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 #8F7CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F7CB5 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.