#8381AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.2% 0.067 286.3), rgb(131, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8381AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8381AE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.067 286.3) |
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 #8381AE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8381AE | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8381AE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8381AE text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC1
oklch(70.6% 0.054 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8381AE
oklch(62.2% 0.067 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#706D9D
oklch(55.7% 0.074 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B86
oklch(49.1% 0.068 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#8381AE 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) | #7587B0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798991 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8381AE
#8381AE
oklch(62.2% 0.067 286.3)
- #8C8A59
#8C8A59
oklch(62.3% 0.068 106.2)
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 #8381AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #8381AE 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.