#8F84BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.088 292.3), rgb(143, 132, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#8F84BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F84BF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 132, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.088 292.3) |
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 #8F84BF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F84BF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F84BF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F84BF text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A199C8
oklch(70.6% 0.068 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F84BF
oklch(64.6% 0.088 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7568A6
oklch(55.5% 0.095 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#62578F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504774
oklch(42.7% 0.074 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8F84BF 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) | #758DC1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858E99 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F84BF
#8F84BF
oklch(64.6% 0.088 292.3)
- #8F9353
#8F9353
oklch(64.5% 0.087 111.7)
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 #8F84BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F84BF.
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 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #8F84BF 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.