#8980AF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.5% 0.071 293), rgb(137, 128, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8980AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8980AF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.071 293) |
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 #8980AF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8980AF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8980AF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8980AF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#A19BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8980AF
oklch(62.5% 0.071 293)
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Step 600
600
#756B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#625986
oklch(49.1% 0.072 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#50496D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#8980AF 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) | #7587B1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818890 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8980AF
#8980AF
oklch(62.5% 0.071 293)
- #888D5A
#888D5A
oklch(62.7% 0.071 113)
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 #8980AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #8980AF 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.