#8782BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.086 287.6), rgb(135, 130, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8782BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8782BC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 130, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.086 287.6) |
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 #8782BC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8782BC | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8782BC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8782BC text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8782BC
oklch(63.4% 0.086 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#706AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.094 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E588F
oklch(49% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4874
oklch(42.6% 0.072 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#8782BC 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) | #728ABE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8C97 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8782BC
#8782BC
oklch(63.4% 0.086 287.6)
- #8F8E4E
#8F8E4E
oklch(63.3% 0.086 107.8)
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 #8782BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #8782BC 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.