#8780A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.8% 0.051 294.3), rgb(135, 128, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8780A2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8780A2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 128, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.051 294.3) |
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 #8780A2 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8780A2 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8780A2 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8780A2 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8780A2
oklch(61.8% 0.051 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#756D91
oklch(55.6% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#625B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504B65
oklch(42.8% 0.043 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#8780A2 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) | #7985A4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82858B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8780A2
#8780A2
oklch(61.8% 0.051 294.3)
- #858A66
#858A66
oklch(62% 0.052 114.4)
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 #8780A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
Use #8780A2 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.