#8779F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.6% 0.175 285.7), rgb(135, 121, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8779F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8779F2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.175 285.7) |
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 #8779F2 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8779F2 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8779F2 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8779F2 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9993F2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8779F2
oklch(64.6% 0.175 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E59DB
oklch(55.5% 0.19 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C48BE
oklch(49% 0.177 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#8779F2 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) | #438DF6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4086EF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6593AA | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8779F2
#8779F2
oklch(64.6% 0.175 285.7)
- #9A9200
#9A9200
oklch(64.6% 0.138 105.8)
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 #8779F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8779F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #8779F2 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.