#8277AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.1% 0.083 292.9), rgb(130, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8277AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8277AE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.083 292.9) |
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 #8277AE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8277AE | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8277AE text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8277AE text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A299C6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8277AE
oklch(60.1% 0.083 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7569A4
oklch(55.6% 0.091 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#63578C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#504772
oklch(42.6% 0.071 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#8277AE 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) | #697FB0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79808B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8277AE
#8277AE
oklch(60.1% 0.083 292.9)
- #818649
#818649
oklch(60.1% 0.084 112.7)
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 #8277AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #8277AE 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.