#8772CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.138 292.2), rgb(135, 114, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8772CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8772CF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.138 292.2) |
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 #8772CF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8772CF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8772CF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8772CF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8772CF
oklch(61.3% 0.138 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#775FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.149 292)
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Step 700
700
#644DA8
oklch(49% 0.14 292)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#8772CF 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) | #5382D2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557FCD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768496 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8772CF
#8772CF
oklch(61.3% 0.138 292.2)
- #868B00
#868B00
oklch(61.2% 0.136 112.3)
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 #8772CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #8772CF 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.