What color is #8F679E?

#8F679E is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(143, 103, 158), and in HSL hsl(284, 22%, 51%).

Is #8F679E accessible as text?

On white, #8F679E has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #8F679E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8F679E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #8F679E?

#8F679E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #759E67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8F679E below.

Is #8F679E good for buttons?

#8F679E works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #8F679E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #8F679E is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8F679E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8F679E

Not just a swatch — here's how #8F679E works with other colors. Named schemes with #8F679E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8F679E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8F679E Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8F679E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Very Peri anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8F679E Secondary #AC9DB1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8F679E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B28DC0

Very Peri is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Very Peri.

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Color Lab

How #8F679E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 74/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8F679E with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Moss Green Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E2EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E679A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8F679E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Poster

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:root {
  --color-base: #8F679E;
  --color-base-rgb: 143 103 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.094 316.5);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE6EF;
  --color-200: #DACDDF;
  --color-300: #BEA9C6;
  --color-400: #A187AB;
  --color-500: #83678E;
  --color-600: #67536F;
  --color-700: #4C3F50;
  --color-800: #332B36;
  --color-900: #201C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE6EF',
    200: '#DACDDF',
    300: '#BEA9C6',
    400: '#A187AB',
    500: '#83678E',
    600: '#67536F',
    700: '#4C3F50',
    800: '#332B36',
    900: '#201C22',
  },
}

$base: #8F679E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE6EF;
$base-200: #DACDDF;
$base-300: #BEA9C6;
$base-400: #A187AB;
$base-500: #83678E;
$base-600: #67536F;
$base-700: #4C3F50;
$base-800: #332B36;
$base-900: #201C22;
$base-hover: #73517F;
$base-subtle: #DCD3E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8F679E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DACDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEA9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A187AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#83678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8F679E

Color Lab

Pairs with #8F679E

UI roles & guardrails

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