#8582AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.4% 0.06 288), rgb(133, 130, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8582AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 288°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8582AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.06 288) |
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 #8582AA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8582AA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8582AA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8582AA 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
#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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.048 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8582AA
oklch(62.4% 0.06 288)
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Step 600
600
#716D98
oklch(55.5% 0.066 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B81
oklch(49% 0.06 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B69
oklch(42.7% 0.049 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#8582AA 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) | #7887AC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8990 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8582AA
#8582AA
oklch(62.4% 0.06 288)
- #8A8A60
#8A8A60
oklch(62.3% 0.059 108)
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 #8582AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #8582AA 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.