#8A7291
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.6% 0.054 318.5), rgb(138, 114, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8A7291 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7291 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.054 318.5) |
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 #8A7291 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7291 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7291 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7291 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#AB99B1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#97809D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 319.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7291
oklch(58.6% 0.054 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5873
oklch(49.1% 0.049 318.6)
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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)
#8A7291 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) | #6F7892 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B90 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A757D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7291
#8A7291
oklch(58.6% 0.054 318.5)
- #6C8465
#6C8465
oklch(58.6% 0.054 138.7)
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 #8A7291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7291 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.