#8F93CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.081 280.8), rgb(143, 147, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8F93CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F93CA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 147, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.081 280.8) |
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 #8F93CA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F93CA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F93CA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F93CA text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F93CA
oklch(68.1% 0.081 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#8F93CA 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) | #8399CC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809DA6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F93CA
#8F93CA
oklch(68.1% 0.081 280.8)
- #A39A5E
#A39A5E
oklch(68% 0.081 100.8)
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 #8F93CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #8F93CA 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.