#8F8DCE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.095 284.9), rgb(143, 141, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#8F8DCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 285°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8DCE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 141, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.095 284.9) |
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 #8F8DCE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8DCE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8DCE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8DCE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F8DCE
oklch(67% 0.095 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#827ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.122 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D65BD
oklch(55.6% 0.133 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B54A3
oklch(49.2% 0.123 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4584
oklch(42.7% 0.102 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#8F8DCE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8099A4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8DCE
#8F8DCE
oklch(67% 0.095 284.9)
- #9E9950
#9E9950
oklch(67.1% 0.095 105.2)
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 #8F8DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F8DCE 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.