#8773C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.127 293.1), rgb(135, 115, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8773C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8773C8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 115, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.127 293.1) |
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 #8773C8 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8773C8 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8773C8 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8773C8 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A395D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8773C8
oklch(61.1% 0.127 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7861BC
oklch(55.7% 0.138 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#524183
oklch(42.6% 0.107 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#8773C8 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) | #5981CB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7FC6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788394 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8773C8
#8773C8
oklch(61.1% 0.127 293.1)
- #848B1C
#848B1C
oklch(61.1% 0.127 113.3)
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 #8773C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #8773C8 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.