#8377B4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.092 292.5), rgb(131, 119, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8377B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8377B4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 119, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.092 292.5) |
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 #8377B4 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8377B4 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8377B4 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8377B4 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A199CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8377B4
oklch(60.4% 0.092 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7568A9
oklch(55.7% 0.1 292)
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Step 700
700
#625691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504675
oklch(42.5% 0.077 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8377B4 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) | #6780B6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687EB2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78818D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8377B4
#8377B4
oklch(60.4% 0.092 292.5)
- #828743
#828743
oklch(60.4% 0.092 112.6)
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 #8377B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
Use #8377B4 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.