#8683AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.8% 0.064 287.6), rgb(134, 131, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8683AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8683AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 131, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.064 287.6) |
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 #8683AE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8683AE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8683AE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8683AE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#9E9CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 287.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8683AE
oklch(62.8% 0.064 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#716D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 288)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B84
oklch(49.1% 0.065 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 288)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#8683AE 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) | #7888B0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8A92 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8683AE
#8683AE
oklch(62.8% 0.064 287.6)
- #8C8C5E
#8C8C5E
oklch(62.8% 0.064 108.1)
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 #8683AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #8683AE 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.