#8A7CA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.069 298.6), rgb(138, 124, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8A7CA9 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.069 298.6) |
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 #8A7CA9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7CA9 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7CA9 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7CA9 text on black | 5.53:1 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.053 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7CA9
oklch(61.6% 0.069 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#796A99
oklch(55.7% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#665883
oklch(49.1% 0.069 298.8)
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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
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#8A7CA9 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) | #7283AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85838C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7CA9
#8A7CA9
oklch(61.6% 0.069 298.6)
- #808B5B
#808B5B
oklch(61.5% 0.069 119)
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 #8A7CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #8A7CA9 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.