#8A7E92
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.1% 0.033 312), rgb(138, 126, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8A7E92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7E92 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 126, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.033 312) |
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 #8A7E92 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7E92 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7E92 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7E92 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7E92
oklch(61.1% 0.033 312)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E83
oklch(55.7% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#675C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 311)
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Step 800
800
#544B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.027 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#453E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#8A7E92 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) | #7B8293 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8391 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898085 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7E92
#8A7E92
oklch(61.1% 0.033 312)
- #7C8874
#7C8874
oklch(61.1% 0.033 132.8)
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 #8A7E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
Use #8A7E92 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.