#8A7994
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.1% 0.045 313), rgb(138, 121, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8A7994 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 313°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7994 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.045 313) |
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 #8A7994 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7994 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7994 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7994 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCB
oklch(81% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7994
oklch(60.1% 0.045 313)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B88
oklch(55.5% 0.049 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5973
oklch(49% 0.046 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#56495E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#8A7994 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) | #757E95 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F93 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897C82 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7994
#8A7994
oklch(60.1% 0.045 313)
- #76876B
#76876B
oklch(60.2% 0.046 133.2)
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 #8A7994, 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 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A7994 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.