#8F7CBC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.9% 0.096 297.2), rgb(143, 124, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8F7CBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 297°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7CBC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 124, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.096 297.2) |
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 #8F7CBC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7CBC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7CBC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7CBC text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A597CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7CBC
oklch(62.9% 0.096 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A65A9
oklch(55.6% 0.105 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#675491
oklch(49.2% 0.097 297)
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Step 800
800
#544576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#8F7CBC 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) | #6C86BF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868693 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7CBC
#8F7CBC
oklch(62.9% 0.096 297.2)
- #849049
#849049
oklch(62.7% 0.097 117.2)
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 #8F7CBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7CBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
Use #8F7CBC 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.