#8A82A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.5% 0.05 296), rgb(138, 130, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8A82A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 296°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82A3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.05 296) |
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 #8A82A3 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82A3 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A82A3 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A82A3 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECF
oklch(81% 0.024 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82A3
oklch(62.5% 0.05 296)
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Step 600
600
#766D90
oklch(55.6% 0.054 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#635B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#514A64
oklch(42.6% 0.043 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#433E51
oklch(37.7% 0.033 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#8A82A3 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) | #7B87A4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86878D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82A3
#8A82A3
oklch(62.5% 0.05 296)
- #868C6A
#868C6A
oklch(62.6% 0.049 116)
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 #8A82A3, 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 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A82A3 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.