#8F8BB5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.062 288.9), rgb(143, 139, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#8F8BB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 139, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.062 288.9) |
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 #8F8BB5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8BB5 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8BB5 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8BB5 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8BB5
oklch(65.5% 0.062 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#726D99
oklch(55.7% 0.068 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B82
oklch(49.1% 0.062 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#8F8BB5 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) | #8190B7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818EB4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879299 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8BB5
#8F8BB5
oklch(65.5% 0.062 288.9)
- #939468
#939468
oklch(65.4% 0.061 109.1)
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 #8F8BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #8F8BB5 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.