#8A7CA8
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.5% 0.067 299), rgb(138, 124, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8A7CA8 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.067 299) |
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 #8A7CA8 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7CA8 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7CA8 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7CA8 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EAE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7CA8
oklch(61.5% 0.067 299)
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Step 600
600
#796A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 299)
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Step 700
700
#665882
oklch(49.1% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#8A7CA8 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) | #7383AA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85838B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7CA8
#8A7CA8
oklch(61.5% 0.067 299)
- #808B5C
#808B5C
oklch(61.6% 0.068 119.2)
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 #8A7CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #8A7CA8 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.