#8177FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.4% 0.192 283), rgb(129, 119, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8177FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8177FC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 119, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.192 283) |
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 #8177FC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8177FC | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8177FC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8177FC text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FA
oklch(70.7% 0.15 283.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8177FC
oklch(64.4% 0.192 283)
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Step 600
600
#6957E6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 283)
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Step 700
700
#5845C8
oklch(49% 0.194 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#473AA2
oklch(42.6% 0.161 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#8177FC 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) | #2F8DFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2484F9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5394AE | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8177FC
#8177FC
oklch(64.4% 0.192 283)
- #9D9000
#9D9000
oklch(64.4% 0.136 103.1)
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 #8177FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8177FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
Use #8177FC 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.