#8779AF
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61% 0.082 295.8), rgb(135, 121, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8779AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8779AF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.082 295.8) |
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 #8779AF | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8779AF | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8779AF text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8779AF text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8779AF
oklch(61% 0.082 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7868A2
oklch(55.6% 0.09 296)
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Step 700
700
#65578A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#524770
oklch(42.7% 0.068 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#8779AF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F828C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8779AF
#8779AF
oklch(61% 0.082 295.8)
- #81894E
#81894E
oklch(60.9% 0.082 115.2)
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 #8779AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #8779AF 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.