#8883AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.8% 0.058 290.5), rgb(136, 131, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8883AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8883AA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.058 290.5) |
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 #8883AA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8883AA | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8883AA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8883AA 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8883AA
oklch(62.8% 0.058 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736D96
oklch(55.6% 0.063 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605B80
oklch(49.1% 0.059 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#8883AA 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) | #7A88AC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87A9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818990 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8883AA
#8883AA
oklch(62.8% 0.058 290.5)
- #8A8C63
#8A8C63
oklch(62.8% 0.058 110.3)
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 #8883AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #8883AA 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.