#8F7FA1
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.053 306.2), rgb(143, 127, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8F7FA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 127, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.053 306.2) |
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 #8F7FA1 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7FA1 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7FA1 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7FA1 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCE
oklch(81% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7FA1
oklch(62.3% 0.053 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#685979
oklch(49.1% 0.053 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#554963
oklch(42.8% 0.045 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#8F7FA1 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) | #7985A2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D838B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7FA1
#8F7FA1
oklch(62.3% 0.053 306.2)
- #7F8D6A
#7F8D6A
oklch(62.2% 0.053 125.6)
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 #8F7FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F7FA1 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.