#8F87A2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64% 0.041 298.8), rgb(143, 135, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8F87A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F87A2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 135, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.041 298.8) |
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 #8F87A2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F87A2 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F87A2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F87A2 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.031 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F87A2
oklch(64% 0.041 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 298)
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Step 700
700
#645C75
oklch(49.2% 0.041 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#514B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.033 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#8F87A2 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) | #828BA3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8B90 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F87A2
#8F87A2
oklch(64% 0.041 298.8)
- #899074
#899074
oklch(64% 0.041 119)
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 #8F87A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F87A2 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.