#8475A4
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.072 298.8), rgb(132, 117, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8475A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8475A4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 117, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.072 298.8) |
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 #8475A4 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8475A4 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8475A4 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8475A4 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8475A4
oklch(59.4% 0.072 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#665785
oklch(49% 0.074 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#53476C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#8475A4 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) | #6B7CA6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7C86 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8475A4
#8475A4
oklch(59.4% 0.072 298.8)
- #7A8553
#7A8553
oklch(59.5% 0.072 118.8)
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 #8475A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #8475A4 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.