#8A8094
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.032 307.9), rgb(138, 128, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A8094 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 308°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8094 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.032 307.9) |
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 #8A8094 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8094 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8094 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8094 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8094
oklch(61.5% 0.032 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E83
oklch(55.6% 0.035 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#665C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.032 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#8A8094 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) | #7D8395 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8493 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898287 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8094
#8A8094
oklch(61.5% 0.032 307.9)
- #7F8974
#7F8974
oklch(61.6% 0.033 128.2)
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 #8A8094, 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
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
Use #8A8094 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.