#8A8399
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.034 299.9), rgb(138, 131, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8A8399 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8399 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 131, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.034 299.9) |
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 #8A8399 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8399 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8399 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8399 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.027 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8399
oklch(62.4% 0.034 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#766F86
oklch(55.6% 0.036 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#635D72
oklch(49.2% 0.034 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#8A8399 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) | #7F869A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808698 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88868A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8399
#8A8399
oklch(62.4% 0.034 299.9)
- #848B74
#848B74
oklch(62.4% 0.034 121.2)
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 #8A8399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #8A8399 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.