#8A839A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.035 299.3), rgb(138, 131, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8A839A is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 299°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A839A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 131, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.035 299.3) |
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 #8A839A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A839A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A839A text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A839A text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.028 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A839A
oklch(62.4% 0.035 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#766F87
oklch(55.7% 0.038 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#635C72
oklch(48.9% 0.036 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#514C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#8A839A 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) | #7F869B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808699 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87868B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A839A
#8A839A
oklch(62.4% 0.035 299.3)
- #858B73
#858B73
oklch(62.5% 0.036 118.8)
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 #8A839A, 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 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A839A 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.