#8A82AF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(63% 0.067 292.5), rgb(138, 130, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8A82AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82AF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.067 292.5) |
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 #8A82AF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82AF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A82AF text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A82AF text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82AF
oklch(63% 0.067 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#746B9B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#625984
oklch(49% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#50496B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#8A82AF 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) | #7788B1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838992 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82AF
#8A82AF
oklch(63% 0.067 292.5)
- #898E5E
#898E5E
oklch(63% 0.067 113.2)
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 #8A82AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A82AF 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.