#8F7FA5
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.059 303.9), rgb(143, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8F7FA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.059 303.9) |
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 #8F7FA5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7FA5 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7FA5 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7FA5 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.047 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7FA5
oklch(62.4% 0.059 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A92
oklch(55.5% 0.064 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#68587D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 304)
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Step 800
800
#554865
oklch(42.6% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#463D52
oklch(37.8% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#8F7FA5 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) | #7885A7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C848C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7FA5
#8F7FA5
oklch(62.4% 0.059 303.9)
- #808E66
#808E66
oklch(62.5% 0.06 123.8)
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 #8F7FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F7FA5 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.