#8385A7
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.7% 0.051 282.2), rgb(131, 133, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8385A7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8385A7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 133, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.051 282.2) |
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 #8385A7 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8385A7 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8385A7 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8385A7 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 282)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8385A7
oklch(62.7% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7093
oklch(55.7% 0.054 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C66
oklch(42.6% 0.043 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4053
oklch(37.8% 0.032 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#8385A7 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) | #7C89A9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8B90 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8385A7
#8385A7
oklch(62.7% 0.051 282.2)
- #8E8A66
#8E8A66
oklch(62.7% 0.051 102.4)
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 #8385A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #8385A7 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.