#8D77A5
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.7% 0.073 306.2), rgb(141, 119, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8D77A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D77A5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 119, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.073 306.2) |
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 #8D77A5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D77A5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D77A5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D77A5 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#A998BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D77A5
oklch(60.7% 0.073 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6798
oklch(55.6% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5682
oklch(49.2% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#574669
oklch(42.6% 0.06 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#8D77A5 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) | #6F7FA7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7D87 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D77A5
#8D77A5
oklch(60.7% 0.073 306.2)
- #778A5A
#778A5A
oklch(60.6% 0.072 126)
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 #8D77A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D77A5 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.