#8A77B9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.3% 0.1 296.6), rgb(138, 119, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8A77B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A77B9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.1 296.6) |
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 #8A77B9 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A77B9 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A77B9 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A77B9 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A77B9
oklch(61.3% 0.1 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A65AB
oklch(55.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#675393
oklch(49.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#544477
oklch(42.6% 0.084 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#8A77B9 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) | #6682BC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81828F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A77B9
#8A77B9
oklch(61.3% 0.1 296.6)
- #808C41
#808C41
oklch(61.4% 0.101 117)
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 #8A77B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
Use #8A77B9 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.