#8A7B9E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.055 304.3), rgb(138, 123, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8A7B9E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7B9E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.055 304.3) |
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 #8A7B9E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7B9E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7B9E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7B9E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7B9E
oklch(60.9% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6B90
oklch(55.7% 0.059 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#68597B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#544964
oklch(42.7% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#8A7B9E 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) | #7581A0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878087 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7B9E
#8A7B9E
oklch(60.9% 0.055 304.3)
- #7C8965
#7C8965
oklch(61% 0.054 124.1)
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 #8A7B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A7B9E 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.