#8F7FE0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.142 289.4), rgb(143, 127, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8F7FE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 127, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.142 289.4) |
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 #8F7FE0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7FE0 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7FE0 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7FE0 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7FE0
oklch(65.3% 0.142 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#735FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.154 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#614EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.143 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F408B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#8F7FE0 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) | #5E8EE4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8ADE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A92A5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7FE0
#8F7FE0
oklch(65.3% 0.142 289.4)
- #979601
#979601
oklch(65.2% 0.142 109.3)
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 #8F7FE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7FE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F7FE0 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.