#8F81BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.8% 0.088 294.7), rgb(143, 129, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8F81BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 295°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F81BC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.088 294.7) |
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 #8F81BC | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F81BC | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F81BC text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F81BC text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A399C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F81BC
oklch(63.8% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7767A6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#524673
oklch(42.6% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8F81BC 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) | #738ABE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868B96 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F81BC
#8F81BC
oklch(63.8% 0.088 294.7)
- #8A9251
#8A9251
oklch(63.8% 0.089 114.7)
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 #8F81BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8F81BC 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.