#8F7FCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.115 292.3), rgb(143, 127, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8F7FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7FCD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 127, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.115 292.3) |
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 #8F7FCD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7FCD | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7FCD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7FCD text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE3
oklch(81% 0.056 292)
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Step 400
400
#A296D5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7FCD
oklch(64.3% 0.115 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7663B6
oklch(55.5% 0.126 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#63529D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#51437F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#8F7FCD 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) | #698BD0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818D9C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7FCD
#8F7FCD
oklch(64.3% 0.115 292.3)
- #8F9437
#8F9437
oklch(64.4% 0.116 112.1)
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 #8F7FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8F7FCD 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.