#8F7EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.185 286.3), rgb(143, 126, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#8F7EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7EFF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 126, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.185 286.3) |
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 #8F7EFF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7EFF | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F7EFF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F7EFF text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F7EFF
oklch(66.9% 0.185 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7243FE
oklch(55.7% 0.256 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#6131DD
oklch(49.1% 0.238 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E2CB3
oklch(42.8% 0.198 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#402B8D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251B53
oklch(27.1% 0.097 286.1)
#8F7EFF 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) | #4394FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418DFC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C99B3 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7EFF
#8F7EFF
oklch(66.9% 0.185 286.3)
- #A19A00
#A19A00
oklch(67.1% 0.143 106.4)
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 #8F7EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #8F7EFF 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.