#8F8EA9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.7% 0.04 286.9), rgb(143, 142, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8F8EA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 142, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.04 286.9) |
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 #8F8EA9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8EA9 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8EA9 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8EA9 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 287.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8EA9
oklch(65.7% 0.04 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#71708C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E77
oklch(49.2% 0.04 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C61
oklch(42.6% 0.035 287)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#8F8EA9 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) | #8891AA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790A8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9297 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8EA9
#8F8EA9
oklch(65.7% 0.04 286.9)
- #949377
#949377
oklch(65.6% 0.04 105.8)
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 #8F8EA9, 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 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F8EA9 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.