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#8A77AC Color

#8A77AC is rgb(138, 119, 172) in RGB, hsl(262, 24%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A77AC
HEX#8A77AC
RGBrgb(138, 119, 172)
HSLhsl(262, 24%, 57%)
HSVhsv(262, 31%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.082 300.4)
LABlab(53.36% 15.93 -25.66)
LCHlch(53.36% 30.20 301.83)

What #8A77AC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8A77AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#8A77AC Channel Values

How #8A77AC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 138 · G 119 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 24% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 31% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A77AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8A77AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A77AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8A77AC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #8A77AC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8A77AC
Protanopia#7B7BAC
Protanomaly#8179AC
Deuteranopia#7E7EAC
Deuteranomaly#837BAC
Tritanopia#837F7F
Tritanomaly#867C93
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #8A77AC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8a77ac: #8A77AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A77AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8a77ac': '#8A77AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.467, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_8a77ac">#8A77AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8A77AC"

More Purple Colors

#8A77AC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8A77AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A77AC?

#8A77AC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(138, 119, 172) in RGB and hsl(262, 24%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #8A77AC?

#8A77AC is rgb(138, 119, 172) — red 138, green 119, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A77AC?

#8A77AC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A77AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8A77AC scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A77AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A77AC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 24.24, which is visibly different.

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