#8A81AC
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.7% 0.065 294.1), rgb(138, 129, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8A81AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A81AC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 129, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.065 294.1) |
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 #8A81AC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A81AC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A81AC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A81AC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A81AC
oklch(62.7% 0.065 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#756B99
oklch(55.5% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#635982
oklch(49% 0.066 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#50496A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#8A81AC 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) | #7787AE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838890 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A81AC
#8A81AC
oklch(62.7% 0.065 294.1)
- #878D5F
#878D5F
oklch(62.7% 0.065 114.4)
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 #8A81AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A81AC 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.