#8284A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.2% 0.045 282), rgb(130, 132, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8284A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8284A2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 132, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.045 282) |
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 #8284A2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8284A2 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8284A2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8284A2 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8284A2
oklch(62.2% 0.045 282)
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Step 600
600
#6E7090
oklch(55.5% 0.05 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E7A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D64
oklch(42.8% 0.038 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#8284A2 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) | #7C87A3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B898E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8284A2
#8284A2
oklch(62.2% 0.045 282)
- #8C8869
#8C8869
oklch(62.2% 0.045 101.5)
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 #8284A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #8284A2 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.