#8A7F9C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.045 302.4), rgb(138, 127, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A7F9C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7F9C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 127, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.045 302.4) |
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 #8A7F9C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7F9C | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7F9C text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7F9C text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7F9C
oklch(61.6% 0.045 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#796D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.048 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#655B76
oklch(49.1% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#534A60
oklch(42.7% 0.038 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#8A7F9C 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) | #7A849D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878389 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7F9C
#8A7F9C
oklch(61.6% 0.045 302.4)
- #808A6C
#808A6C
oklch(61.7% 0.045 122.7)
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 #8A7F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A7F9C 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.