#8A7997
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.049 310.4), rgb(138, 121, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8A7997 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7997 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.049 310.4) |
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 #8A7997 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7997 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7997 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7997 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB3
oklch(70.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7997
oklch(60.2% 0.049 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#695976
oklch(49.1% 0.049 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#564960
oklch(42.7% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#8A7997 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) | #757E98 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788096 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897D83 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7997
#8A7997
oklch(60.2% 0.049 310.4)
- #778768
#778768
oklch(60.2% 0.049 130)
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 #8A7997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A7997 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.