#8680A0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.048 293.5), rgb(134, 128, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8680A0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8680A0 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.048 293.5) |
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 #8680A0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8680A0 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8680A0 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8680A0 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB7
oklch(70.8% 0.038 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8680A0
oklch(61.6% 0.048 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#746E90
oklch(55.6% 0.053 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#625C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.048 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504B63
oklch(42.7% 0.04 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#8680A0 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) | #7984A1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81858B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8680A0
#8680A0
oklch(61.6% 0.048 293.5)
- #858967
#858967
oklch(61.8% 0.049 113.3)
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 #8680A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
Use #8680A0 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.