#8977AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.7% 0.084 298.9), rgb(137, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8977AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8977AE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.084 298.9) |
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 #8977AE | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8977AE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8977AE text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8977AE text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A698C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8977AE
oklch(60.7% 0.084 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B67A2
oklch(55.7% 0.092 299)
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Step 700
700
#67558A
oklch(49% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#8977AE 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D80AC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82808B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8977AE
#8977AE
oklch(60.7% 0.084 298.9)
- #7D8A4E
#7D8A4E
oklch(60.8% 0.085 119)
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 #8977AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #8977AE 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.