#8F87A5
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.1% 0.045 297.3), rgb(143, 135, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8F87A5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F87A5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 135, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.045 297.3) |
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 #8F87A5 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F87A5 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F87A5 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F87A5 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F87A5
oklch(64.1% 0.045 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#766E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.048 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#635B78
oklch(49% 0.047 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#514B61
oklch(42.7% 0.037 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#8F87A5 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) | #818BA6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828BA4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8B91 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F87A5
#8F87A5
oklch(64.1% 0.045 297.3)
- #8A9071
#8A9071
oklch(64% 0.045 116.6)
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 #8F87A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #8F87A5 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.