#8F91C5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.077 282.4), rgb(143, 145, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8F91C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F91C5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 145, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.077 282.4) |
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 #8F91C5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F91C5 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F91C5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F91C5 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDDF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F91C5
oklch(67.4% 0.077 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8082C3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A6AB0
oklch(55.5% 0.107 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#595897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#49487A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D63
oklch(37.8% 0.064 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#8F91C5 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) | #8397C7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829AA3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F91C5
#8F91C5
oklch(67.4% 0.077 282.4)
- #9F9960
#9F9960
oklch(67.5% 0.077 103.1)
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 #8F91C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8F91C5 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.