#8A7C84
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.2% 0.021 342.4), rgb(138, 124, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8A7C84 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7C84 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.021 342.4) |
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 #8A7C84 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7C84 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7C84 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7C84 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.01 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.015 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7C84
oklch(60.2% 0.021 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E77
oklch(55.5% 0.023 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C64
oklch(49.1% 0.022 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#564B52
oklch(42.6% 0.018 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#473F43
oklch(37.7% 0.013 346)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#8A7C84 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) | #7D7F84 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808084 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7C7F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7C84
#8A7C84
oklch(60.2% 0.021 342.4)
- #76857D
#76857D
oklch(60.2% 0.021 162.5)
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 #8A7C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
Use #8A7C84 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.