#8577BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.108 291.8), rgb(133, 119, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8577BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8577BF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.108 291.8) |
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 #8577BF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8577BF | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8577BF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8577BF text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A197D1
oklch(70.6% 0.084 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8577BF
oklch(61.2% 0.108 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7565B2
oklch(55.6% 0.117 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#635399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#8577BF 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) | #6282C2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788492 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8577BF
#8577BF
oklch(61.2% 0.108 291.8)
- #868A35
#868A35
oklch(61.3% 0.108 111.7)
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 #8577BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #8577BF 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.