#8077A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.065 293.9), rgb(128, 119, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8077A2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8077A2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 119, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.065 293.9) |
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 #8077A2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8077A2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8077A2 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8077A2 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8077A2
oklch(59.3% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#8077A2 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) | #6D7DA4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797E86 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8077A2
#8077A2
oklch(59.3% 0.065 293.9)
- #7E8355
#7E8355
oklch(59.4% 0.066 113.5)
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 #8077A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #8077A2 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.