#8476AB
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.9% 0.081 296), rgb(132, 118, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8476AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8476AB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 118, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.081 296) |
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 #8476AB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8476AB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8476AB text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8476AB text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A499C4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8476AB
oklch(59.9% 0.081 296)
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Step 600
600
#7868A1
oklch(55.6% 0.088 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#65578A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#524770
oklch(42.7% 0.068 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#8476AB 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) | #697EAD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7F89 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8476AB
#8476AB
oklch(59.9% 0.081 296)
- #7D864C
#7D864C
oklch(59.9% 0.081 116.1)
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 #8476AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #8476AB 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.