#8A788C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.6% 0.037 322.9), rgb(138, 120, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8A788C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A788C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.037 322.9) |
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 #8A788C | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A788C | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A788C text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A788C text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.029 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A788C
oklch(59.6% 0.037 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C81
oklch(55.6% 0.039 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#574A59
oklch(42.8% 0.03 321.8)
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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)
#8A788C 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) | #767C8D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7A7F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A788C
#8A788C
oklch(59.6% 0.037 322.9)
- #738571
#738571
oklch(59.6% 0.037 142.4)
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 #8A788C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #8A788C 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.