#8E779B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.3% 0.06 313.2), rgb(142, 119, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8E779B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E779B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.06 313.2) |
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 #8E779B | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E779B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E779B text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E779B text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBCE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B6
oklch(70.6% 0.048 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E779B
oklch(60.3% 0.06 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#81688F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5779
oklch(49.2% 0.059 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#594763
oklch(42.8% 0.051 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#8E779B 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) | #727E9D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7B83 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E779B
#8E779B
oklch(60.3% 0.06 313.2)
- #738965
#738965
oklch(60.3% 0.059 133.5)
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 #8E779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E779B 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.