#8474AB
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.084 297.1), rgb(132, 116, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8474AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8474AB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.084 297.1) |
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 #8474AB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8474AB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8474AB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8474AB text on black | 5.06:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD9
oklch(81% 0.041 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8474AB
oklch(59.5% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7967A2
oklch(55.5% 0.092 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#66568B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#534671
oklch(42.6% 0.071 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#8474AB 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) | #677DAD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CA9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7D88 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8474AB
#8474AB
oklch(59.5% 0.084 297.1)
- #7B8549
#7B8549
oklch(59.4% 0.084 116.8)
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 #8474AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #8474AB 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.