#8A82A6
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.7% 0.054 295), rgb(138, 130, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8A82A6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82A6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.054 295) |
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 #8A82A6 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82A6 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A82A6 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A82A6 text on black | 5.82:1 | 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
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82A6
oklch(62.7% 0.054 295)
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Step 600
600
#756D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#635B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#504A66
oklch(42.6% 0.046 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#8A82A6 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) | #7A87A8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85878E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82A6
#8A82A6
oklch(62.7% 0.054 295)
- #878C67
#878C67
oklch(62.6% 0.053 114.2)
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 #8A82A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A82A6 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.