#8774A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.072 303.2), rgb(135, 116, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8774A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8774A2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 116, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.072 303.2) |
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 #8774A2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8774A2 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8774A2 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8774A2 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD4
oklch(81% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#A798BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8774A2
oklch(59.4% 0.072 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6899
oklch(55.6% 0.078 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#695683
oklch(49% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#56476A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B56
oklch(37.6% 0.048 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#8774A2 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) | #6B7CA4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837B84 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8774A2
#8774A2
oklch(59.4% 0.072 303.2)
- #768655
#768655
oklch(59.4% 0.073 123.3)
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 #8774A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
Use #8774A2 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.