#8580AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62% 0.063 289.9), rgb(133, 128, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8580AA is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8580AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.063 289.9) |
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 #8580AA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8580AA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8580AA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8580AA text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8580AA
oklch(62% 0.063 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#726D99
oklch(55.7% 0.068 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605B83
oklch(49.2% 0.063 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#8580AA 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) | #7685AC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D878E | 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°).
- #8580AA
#8580AA
oklch(62% 0.063 289.9)
- #888A5D
#888A5D
oklch(62% 0.063 110.3)
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 #8580AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #8580AA 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.