#8F779D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.5% 0.063 312.9), rgb(143, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8F779D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F779D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.063 312.9) |
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 #8F779D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F779D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F779D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F779D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 312.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F779D
oklch(60.5% 0.063 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#816890
oklch(55.6% 0.067 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D567B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#594764
oklch(42.8% 0.052 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B51
oklch(37.6% 0.041 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#8F779D 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) | #727E9F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7C84 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F779D
#8F779D
oklch(60.5% 0.063 312.9)
- #738A63
#738A63
oklch(60.5% 0.063 132.9)
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 #8F779D, 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 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
Use #8F779D 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.