#8F85CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.5% 0.108 289.4), rgb(143, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8F85CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F85CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.108 289.4) |
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 #8F85CE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F85CE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F85CE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F85CE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F85CE
oklch(65.5% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7266B3
oklch(55.6% 0.117 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#60549A
oklch(49% 0.11 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#8F85CE 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) | #7090D1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8092A0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F85CE
#8F85CE
oklch(65.5% 0.108 289.4)
- #959641
#959641
oklch(65.5% 0.108 109.7)
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 #8F85CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F85CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #8F85CE 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.