#8A738E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.6% 0.049 321.3), rgb(138, 115, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8A738E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A738E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.049 321.3) |
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 #8A738E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A738E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A738E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A738E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#96819A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 320.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A738E
oklch(58.6% 0.049 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5870
oklch(49% 0.046 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#59485C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#8A738E 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) | #71798F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B767C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A738E
#8A738E
oklch(58.6% 0.049 321.3)
- #6C8469
#6C8469
oklch(58.7% 0.049 142)
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 #8A738E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A738E 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.