#8F7DB6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.086 298.4), rgb(143, 125, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8F7DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 125, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.086 298.4) |
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 #8F7DB6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7DB6 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7DB6 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7DB6 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
#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
#A698C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7DB6
oklch(62.8% 0.086 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A3
oklch(55.6% 0.093 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#67558C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#544671
oklch(42.7% 0.071 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292336
oklch(27.2% 0.036 298.5)
#8F7DB6 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) | #7086B8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888691 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7DB6
#8F7DB6
oklch(62.8% 0.086 298.4)
- #839052
#839052
oklch(62.8% 0.087 118.7)
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 #8F7DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F7DB6 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.