#8A77C4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.115 294.1), rgb(138, 119, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8A77C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 294°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A77C4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.115 294.1) |
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 #8A77C4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A77C4 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A77C4 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A77C4 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A396D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A77C4
oklch(61.9% 0.115 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7863B5
oklch(55.7% 0.125 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#65519C
oklch(49% 0.118 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#8A77C4 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) | #6184C7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6482C2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8594 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A77C4
#8A77C4
oklch(61.9% 0.115 294.1)
- #858D31
#858D31
oklch(61.8% 0.115 114)
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 #8A77C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A77C4 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.