#8A7190
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.055 319.7), rgb(138, 113, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8A7190 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7190 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.055 319.7) |
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 #8A7190 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7190 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7190 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7190 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#97809D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 319.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7190
oklch(58.3% 0.055 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5773
oklch(49% 0.052 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#59485E
oklch(42.8% 0.042 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#8A7190 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) | #6E7891 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B747C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7190
#8A7190
oklch(58.3% 0.055 319.7)
- #6A8464
#6A8464
oklch(58.4% 0.056 139.8)
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 #8A7190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7190 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.