#8476AC
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60% 0.082 295.7), rgb(132, 118, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8476AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8476AC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 118, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.082 295.7) |
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 #8476AC | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8476AC | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8476AC text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8476AC 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
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8476AC
oklch(60% 0.082 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7868A2
oklch(55.6% 0.09 296)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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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)
#8476AC 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) | #697EAE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7F89 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8476AC
#8476AC
oklch(60% 0.082 295.7)
- #7E864B
#7E864B
oklch(59.9% 0.082 115.3)
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 #8476AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #8476AC 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.