#8A788E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.7% 0.039 320.1), rgb(138, 120, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8A788E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A788E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.039 320.1) |
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 #8A788E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A788E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A788E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A788E text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A788E
oklch(59.7% 0.039 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C83
oklch(55.7% 0.042 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.039 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#57495A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#8A788E 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) | #767D8F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7A7F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A788E
#8A788E
oklch(59.7% 0.039 320.1)
- #73856F
#73856F
oklch(59.6% 0.039 140)
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 #8A788E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A788E 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.