#8F8097
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.1% 0.038 314), rgb(143, 128, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#8F8097 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8097 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 128, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.038 314) |
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 #8F8097 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8097 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8097 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8097 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79BAE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 313.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8097
oklch(62.1% 0.038 314)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C85
oklch(55.5% 0.042 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#695A70
oklch(49% 0.039 315)
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Step 800
800
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#8F8097 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) | #7D8498 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808696 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8288 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8097
#8F8097
oklch(62.1% 0.038 314)
- #7D8C75
#7D8C75
oklch(62.1% 0.038 134.7)
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 #8F8097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F8097 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.