#8883A0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.4% 0.044 293), rgb(136, 131, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8883A0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8883A0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 131, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.044 293) |
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 #8883A0 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8883A0 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8883A0 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8883A0 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.033 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8883A0
oklch(62.4% 0.044 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#615C78
oklch(49% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#8883A0 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) | #7D87A1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83878D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8883A0
#8883A0
oklch(62.4% 0.044 293)
- #878B6D
#878B6D
oklch(62.5% 0.043 113.8)
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 #8883A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #8883A0 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.