#8F8DCC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.093 285.1), rgb(143, 141, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#8F8DCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8DCC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 141, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.093 285.1) |
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 #8F8DCC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8DCC | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8DCC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8DCC text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F8DCC
oklch(66.9% 0.093 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#837ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BB
oklch(55.6% 0.129 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B54A1
oklch(49% 0.12 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4582
oklch(42.6% 0.099 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B69
oklch(37.8% 0.077 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#8F8DCC 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) | #7B95CF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8098A4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8DCC
#8F8DCC
oklch(66.9% 0.093 285.1)
- #9D9852
#9D9852
oklch(66.8% 0.092 105)
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 #8F8DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #8F8DCC 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.