#8D779D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.3% 0.062 310.7), rgb(141, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8D779D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D779D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.062 310.7) |
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 #8D779D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D779D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D779D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D779D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBCF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B7
oklch(70.8% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D779D
oklch(60.3% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#806891
oklch(55.6% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C577B
oklch(49.2% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#584764
oklch(42.7% 0.051 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#8D779D 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 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7C84 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D779D
#8D779D
oklch(60.3% 0.062 310.7)
- #748962
#748962
oklch(60.3% 0.062 131.1)
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 #8D779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D779D 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.