#8577A6
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60% 0.072 297.9), rgb(133, 119, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8577A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8577A6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.072 297.9) |
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 #8577A6 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8577A6 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8577A6 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8577A6 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#A49AC0
oklch(70.8% 0.056 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8577A6
oklch(60% 0.072 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#665885
oklch(49.2% 0.072 298)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#8577A6 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) | #6D7EA8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7E88 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8577A6
#8577A6
oklch(60% 0.072 297.9)
- #7C8654
#7C8654
oklch(59.9% 0.072 117.8)
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 #8577A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
Use #8577A6 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.