#8A77BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.105 295.6), rgb(138, 119, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8A77BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A77BD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.105 295.6) |
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 #8A77BD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A77BD | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A77BD text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A77BD text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A496CF
oklch(70.6% 0.083 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A77BD
oklch(61.5% 0.105 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A62
oklch(37.8% 0.068 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#8A77BD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6781BB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8391 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A77BD
#8A77BD
oklch(61.5% 0.105 295.6)
- #828C3C
#828C3C
oklch(61.5% 0.105 115.5)
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 #8A77BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A77BD 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.