#8477A3
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.068 297.9), rgb(132, 119, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8477A3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8477A3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 119, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.068 297.9) |
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 #8477A3 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8477A3 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8477A3 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8477A3 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8477A3
oklch(59.7% 0.068 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#786A99
oklch(55.6% 0.073 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#655883
oklch(49% 0.069 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#8477A3 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) | #6D7EA5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7E86 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8477A3
#8477A3
oklch(59.7% 0.068 297.9)
- #7C8556
#7C8556
oklch(59.7% 0.068 117.3)
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 #8477A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #8477A3 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.