#8A79A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.064 303.5), rgb(138, 121, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8A79A2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A79A2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.064 303.5) |
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 #8A79A2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A79A2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A79A2 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A79A2 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BB
oklch(70.6% 0.051 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A79A2
oklch(60.7% 0.064 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C6995
oklch(55.6% 0.07 304)
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Step 700
700
#68587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#554867
oklch(42.7% 0.053 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#8A79A2 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) | #7180A4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F87 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A79A2
#8A79A2
oklch(60.7% 0.064 303.5)
- #7A895E
#7A895E
oklch(60.7% 0.064 123.9)
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 #8A79A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #8A79A2 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.