#8A7878
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.9% 0.022 17.8), rgb(138, 120, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8A7878 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7878 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.022 17.8) |
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 #8A7878 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7878 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7878 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7878 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#968585
oklch(63.2% 0.021 17.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7878
oklch(58.9% 0.022 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5C
oklch(49% 0.021 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#584B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.018 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#493F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.014 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#8A7878 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) | #7B7A78 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D78 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7678 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7878
#8A7878
oklch(58.9% 0.022 17.8)
- #6E8182
#6E8182
oklch(58.8% 0.022 200.5)
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 #8A7878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A7878 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.