#8A80A4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.2% 0.055 297.5), rgb(138, 128, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#8A80A4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A80A4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.055 297.5) |
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 #8A80A4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A80A4 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A80A4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A80A4 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A80A4
oklch(62.2% 0.055 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#776C92
oklch(55.6% 0.059 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#645A7C
oklch(49% 0.055 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#524A65
oklch(42.8% 0.045 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E52
oklch(37.8% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#8A80A4 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) | #7985A6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85858C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A80A4
#8A80A4
oklch(62.2% 0.055 297.5)
- #848B66
#848B66
oklch(62.1% 0.054 116.7)
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 #8A80A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A80A4 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.