#8A7389
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.043 327.5), rgb(138, 115, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8A7389 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7389 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.043 327.5) |
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 #8A7389 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7389 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7389 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7389 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#978196
oklch(63% 0.04 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7389
oklch(58.5% 0.043 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D596D
oklch(49.1% 0.04 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#8A7389 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) | #72788A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B88 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C757A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7389
#8A7389
oklch(58.5% 0.043 327.5)
- #6B836D
#6B836D
oklch(58.4% 0.043 147.3)
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 #8A7389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A7389 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.