#8E77A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.6% 0.069 308.7), rgb(142, 119, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8E77A2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 309°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E77A2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 119, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.069 308.7) |
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 #8E77A2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E77A2 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E77A2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E77A2 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E77A2
oklch(60.6% 0.069 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#806795
oklch(55.6% 0.075 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C567F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#584667
oklch(42.6% 0.058 309)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#8E77A2 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) | #707FA4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7D86 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E77A2
#8E77A2
oklch(60.6% 0.069 308.7)
- #758A5E
#758A5E
oklch(60.5% 0.068 129)
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 #8E77A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #8E77A2 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.