#8F77AC
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.2% 0.083 304.8), rgb(143, 119, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8F77AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F77AC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 119, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.083 304.8) |
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 #8F77AC | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F77AC | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F77AC text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F77AC text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F77AC
oklch(61.2% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F659E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5487
oklch(49.1% 0.084 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#8F77AC 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) | #6D80AE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7F8A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F77AC
#8F77AC
oklch(61.2% 0.083 304.8)
- #788D54
#788D54
oklch(61.3% 0.084 125.3)
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 #8F77AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #8F77AC 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.