#8772EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.176 288.3), rgb(135, 114, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8772EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8772EB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.176 288.3) |
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 #8772EB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8772EB | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8772EB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8772EB text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8772EB
oklch(62.9% 0.176 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7357DA
oklch(55.6% 0.191 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6146BD
oklch(49.1% 0.178 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B99
oklch(42.8% 0.147 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41347A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#8772EB 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) | #3B87EF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B81E8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8CA4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8772EB
#8772EB
oklch(62.9% 0.176 288.3)
- #918E00
#918E00
oklch(62.9% 0.136 108.2)
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 #8772EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8772EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8772EB 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.