#8A7DB3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.2% 0.081 295), rgb(138, 125, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8A7DB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 125, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.081 295) |
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 #8A7DB3 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7DB3 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7DB3 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7DB3 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7DB3
oklch(62.2% 0.081 295)
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Step 600
600
#7769A2
oklch(55.7% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64578A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 295)
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Step 800
800
#524770
oklch(42.7% 0.068 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#8A7DB3 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) | #7085B5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828690 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7DB3
#8A7DB3
oklch(62.2% 0.081 295)
- #858D52
#858D52
oklch(62.3% 0.082 115.1)
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 #8A7DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A7DB3 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.