#8481AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.1% 0.063 287.7), rgb(132, 129, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#8481AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8481AB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.063 287.7) |
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 #8481AB | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8481AB | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8481AB text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8481AB text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBE
oklch(70.6% 0.049 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8481AB
oklch(62.1% 0.063 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#716D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 288)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B83
oklch(49% 0.064 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B6B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E56
oklch(37.6% 0.041 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262533
oklch(27.2% 0.026 287.8)
#8481AB 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) | #7686AD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C888F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8481AB
#8481AB
oklch(62.1% 0.063 287.7)
- #8A8A5D
#8A8A5D
oklch(62.2% 0.063 108.1)
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 #8481AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #8481AB 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.