#8A778B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.4% 0.037 324.5), rgb(138, 119, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8A778B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 324°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A778B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.037 324.5) |
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 #8A778B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A778B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A778B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A778B text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.029 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A778B
oklch(59.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#806B81
oklch(55.5% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#8A778B 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) | #767B8C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B797E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A778B
#8A778B
oklch(59.4% 0.037 324.5)
- #718571
#718571
oklch(59.5% 0.038 145.1)
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 #8A778B, 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 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A778B 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.