#8A7982
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.5% 0.025 344.7), rgb(138, 121, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8A7982 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7982 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.025 344.7) |
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 #8A7982 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7982 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7982 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7982 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.019 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7982
oklch(59.5% 0.025 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D77
oklch(55.5% 0.027 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B64
oklch(49.1% 0.026 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#584B52
oklch(42.8% 0.021 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#8A7982 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) | #7A7C82 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E82 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D797C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7982
#8A7982
oklch(59.5% 0.025 344.7)
- #72847B
#72847B
oklch(59.6% 0.025 164)
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 #8A7982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A7982 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.