#8577CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.8% 0.125 289.9), rgb(133, 119, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8577CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8577CB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.125 289.9) |
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 #8577CB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8577CB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8577CB text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8577CB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE6
oklch(81% 0.06 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 289.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8577CB
oklch(61.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7363BC
oklch(55.6% 0.135 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6151A2
oklch(49% 0.126 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4384
oklch(42.8% 0.105 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#8577CB 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) | #5C84CE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81C9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748797 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8577CB
#8577CB
oklch(61.8% 0.125 289.9)
- #8B8B1E
#8B8B1E
oklch(61.7% 0.124 109.5)
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 #8577CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8577CB 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.