#8A7789
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.3% 0.035 327.7), rgb(138, 119, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8A7789 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7789 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.035 327.7) |
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 #8A7789 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7789 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7789 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7789 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#958394
oklch(63.2% 0.033 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7789
oklch(59.3% 0.035 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6A
oklch(49% 0.033 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#8A7789 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) | #767B8A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E88 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C787D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7789
#8A7789
oklch(59.3% 0.035 327.7)
- #718472
#718472
oklch(59.3% 0.035 146.5)
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 #8A7789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A7789 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.