#8F80B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.2% 0.076 298), rgb(143, 128, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8F80B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F80B2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.076 298) |
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 #8F80B2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F80B2 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F80B2 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F80B2 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E5
oklch(88.4% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A599C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F80B2
oklch(63.2% 0.076 298)
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Step 600
600
#79699D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#665787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#53476D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#453C59
oklch(37.8% 0.05 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#8F80B2 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) | #7588B4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898892 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F80B2
#8F80B2
oklch(63.2% 0.076 298)
- #85905B
#85905B
oklch(63.1% 0.075 118.2)
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 #8F80B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F80B2 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.