#8A7880
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.2% 0.025 349.2), rgb(138, 120, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8A7880 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7880 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.025 349.2) |
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 #8A7880 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7880 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7880 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7880 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.018 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#95848B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7880
oklch(59.2% 0.025 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C63
oklch(49.2% 0.022 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#584B51
oklch(42.8% 0.02 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E43
oklch(37.6% 0.016 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#8A7880 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) | #797B80 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E80 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D787B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7880
#8A7880
oklch(59.2% 0.025 349.2)
- #70837B
#70837B
oklch(59.2% 0.025 168.2)
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 #8A7880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A7880 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.