#8779B5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.09 294.3), rgb(135, 121, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8779B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8779B5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.09 294.3) |
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 #8779B5 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8779B5 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8779B5 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8779B5 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A398C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8779B5
oklch(61.2% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7767A7
oklch(55.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#64568F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8779B5 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) | #6A82B7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B81B3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E838F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8779B5
#8779B5
oklch(61.2% 0.09 294.3)
- #838A48
#838A48
oklch(61.2% 0.09 114)
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 #8779B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #8779B5 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.