#8771AC
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.2% 0.091 300.8), rgb(135, 113, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8771AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8771AC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 113, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.091 300.8) |
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 #8771AC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8771AC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8771AC text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8771AC text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A798C4
oklch(70.8% 0.065 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#927EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.084 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8771AC
oklch(59.2% 0.091 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#695589
oklch(49.1% 0.084 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#554670
oklch(42.8% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#8771AC 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) | #647BAE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BAA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A87 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8771AC
#8771AC
oklch(59.2% 0.091 300.8)
- #768646
#768646
oklch(59.2% 0.09 120.8)
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 #8771AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #8771AC 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.