#8A82AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.8% 0.06 293.8), rgb(138, 130, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8A82AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.06 293.8) |
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 #8A82AA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82AA | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A82AA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A82AA text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82AA
oklch(62.8% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756C96
oklch(55.6% 0.065 294)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#8A82AA 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) | #7988AC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87A9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848890 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82AA
#8A82AA
oklch(62.8% 0.06 293.8)
- #888D63
#888D63
oklch(62.8% 0.06 113.7)
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 #8A82AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A82AA 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.