#8A779D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60% 0.061 307.3), rgb(138, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8A779D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A779D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.061 307.3) |
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 #8A779D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A779D | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A779D text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A779D text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A899B8
oklch(70.6% 0.047 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A779D
oklch(60% 0.061 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6992
oklch(55.6% 0.067 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A577C
oklch(49% 0.062 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#564865
oklch(42.7% 0.05 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#8A779D 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) | #717E9F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887C84 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A779D
#8A779D
oklch(60% 0.061 307.3)
- #768760
#768760
oklch(59.9% 0.06 127.3)
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 #8A779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A779D 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.