#8875AA
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60% 0.082 300.4), rgb(136, 117, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8875AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8875AA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 117, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.082 300.4) |
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 #8875AA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8875AA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8875AA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8875AA text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A798C3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8875AA
oklch(60% 0.082 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C67A0
oklch(55.7% 0.089 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#685588
oklch(49% 0.082 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#55466F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#8875AA 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) | #697EAC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D88 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8875AA
#8875AA
oklch(60% 0.082 300.4)
- #79884F
#79884F
oklch(60.1% 0.082 121)
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 #8875AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #8875AA 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.