#8F8EA5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.5% 0.034 287.4), rgb(143, 142, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8F8EA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 142, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.034 287.4) |
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 #8F8EA5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8EA5 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8EA5 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8EA5 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8EA5
oklch(65.5% 0.034 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#727088
oklch(55.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E74
oklch(49.1% 0.035 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#41404D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#8F8EA5 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) | #8991A6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9295 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8EA5
#8F8EA5
oklch(65.5% 0.034 287.4)
- #93937B
#93937B
oklch(65.7% 0.034 107.3)
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 #8F8EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F8EA5 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.