#8A798F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.9% 0.038 318.5), rgb(138, 121, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8A798F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A798F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.038 318.5) |
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 #8A798F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A798F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A798F text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A798F text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A798F
oklch(59.9% 0.038 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C83
oklch(55.6% 0.041 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A5B
oklch(42.9% 0.032 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#8A798F 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) | #777D90 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7B80 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A798F
#8A798F
oklch(59.9% 0.038 318.5)
- #758670
#758670
oklch(60% 0.038 138.6)
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 #8A798F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A798F 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.