#8E77CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.128 294.7), rgb(142, 119, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8E77CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E77CD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 119, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.128 294.7) |
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 #8E77CD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E77CD | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E77CD text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E77CD text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E77CD
oklch(62.7% 0.128 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A60BB
oklch(55.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#674EA1
oklch(49% 0.13 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#544183
oklch(42.8% 0.107 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8E77CD 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) | #5D86D0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183CB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808798 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E77CD
#8E77CD
oklch(62.7% 0.128 294.7)
- #879124
#879124
oklch(62.8% 0.129 114.8)
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 #8E77CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E77CD 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.