#8980AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.5% 0.069 293.3), rgb(137, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8980AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8980AE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.069 293.3) |
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 #8980AE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8980AE | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8980AE text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8980AE text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8980AE
oklch(62.5% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#756B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#625985
oklch(49.1% 0.07 293)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#8980AE 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) | #7587B0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828790 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8980AE
#8980AE
oklch(62.5% 0.069 293.3)
- #878C5B
#878C5B
oklch(62.4% 0.069 113.1)
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 #8980AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #8980AE 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.