#8479AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.6% 0.08 293.4), rgb(132, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8479AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8479AE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.08 293.4) |
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 #8479AE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8479AE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8479AE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8479AE text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 293.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8479AE
oklch(60.6% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578A
oklch(49% 0.081 294)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#8479AE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B828C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8479AE
#8479AE
oklch(60.6% 0.08 293.4)
- #82884E
#82884E
oklch(60.8% 0.08 113.6)
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 #8479AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8479AE 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.