#8772D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.144 291.6), rgb(135, 114, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8772D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8772D3 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.144 291.6) |
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 #8772D3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8772D3 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8772D3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8772D3 text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A193E1
oklch(70.6% 0.113 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8772D3
oklch(61.5% 0.144 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.156 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#644DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.145 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#513F8A
oklch(42.6% 0.12 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#8772D3 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) | #5082D7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527FD1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748598 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8772D3
#8772D3
oklch(61.5% 0.144 291.6)
- #888C00
#888C00
oklch(61.6% 0.136 111.8)
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 #8772D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8772D3 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.