#8F7EA9
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.066 302.6), rgb(143, 126, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8F7EA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 126, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.066 302.6) |
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 #8F7EA9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7EA9 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7EA9 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7EA9 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7EA9
oklch(62.4% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6997
oklch(55.6% 0.073 302)
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Step 700
700
#685780
oklch(49% 0.067 303)
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Step 800
800
#554868
oklch(42.8% 0.054 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#8F7EA9 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) | #7685AB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B848D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7EA9
#8F7EA9
oklch(62.4% 0.066 302.6)
- #808E61
#808E61
oklch(62.4% 0.066 122.4)
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 #8F7EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F7EA9 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.