#8779BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.098 293.2), rgb(135, 121, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8779BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8779BA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.098 293.2) |
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 #8779BA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8779BA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8779BA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8779BA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A298CC
oklch(70.7% 0.076 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8779BA
oklch(61.5% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7666AC
oklch(55.5% 0.107 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#635593
oklch(49.1% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514677
oklch(42.8% 0.08 293)
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Step 900
900
#433B60
oklch(37.7% 0.063 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#8779BA 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) | #6883BD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8491 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8779BA
#8779BA
oklch(61.5% 0.098 293.2)
- #858B41
#858B41
oklch(61.5% 0.098 113.1)
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 #8779BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #8779BA 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.