#8A7899
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.053 309.4), rgb(138, 120, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8A7899 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7899 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.053 309.4) |
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 #8A7899 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7899 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7899 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7899 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7899
oklch(60.1% 0.053 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5878
oklch(49% 0.055 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#564862
oklch(42.6% 0.046 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242F
oklch(27.2% 0.022 309.5)
#8A7899 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) | #737E9A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F98 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887C83 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7899
#8A7899
oklch(60.1% 0.053 309.4)
- #768765
#768765
oklch(60% 0.054 129.5)
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 #8A7899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A7899 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.