#8F82C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.104 291.8), rgb(143, 130, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8F82C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F82C8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 130, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.104 291.8) |
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 #8F82C8 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F82C8 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F82C8 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F82C8 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBDF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A198D0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F82C8
oklch(64.6% 0.104 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7566B0
oklch(55.7% 0.113 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#625497
oklch(49% 0.105 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423A62
oklch(37.5% 0.068 292)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#8F82C8 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) | #6F8CCB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708AC6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828E9C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F82C8
#8F82C8
oklch(64.6% 0.104 291.8)
- #909444
#909444
oklch(64.6% 0.104 111.6)
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 #8F82C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F82C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F82C8 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.