#8F7D91
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.3% 0.036 322.9), rgb(143, 125, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8F7D91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7D91 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 125, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.036 322.9) |
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 #8F7D91 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7D91 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7D91 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7D91 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.029 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7D91
oklch(61.3% 0.036 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C81
oklch(55.6% 0.039 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#574A59
oklch(42.8% 0.03 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#8F7D91 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) | #7B8192 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907F84 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7D91
#8F7D91
oklch(61.3% 0.036 322.9)
- #788A76
#788A76
oklch(61.3% 0.036 142.4)
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 #8F7D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #8F7D91 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.