#8F7CDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.142 290.9), rgb(143, 124, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8F7CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7CDD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 124, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.142 290.9) |
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 #8F7CDD | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7CDD | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7CDD text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7CDD text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7CDD
oklch(64.6% 0.142 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#765EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#634DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#8F7CDD 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) | #5C8CE1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D88DB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8FA2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7CDD
#8F7CDD
oklch(64.6% 0.142 290.9)
- #929500
#929500
oklch(64.6% 0.142 111.2)
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 #8F7CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F7CDD 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.