#8A83AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(63% 0.058 292.9), rgb(138, 131, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8A83AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A83AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.058 292.9) |
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 #8A83AA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A83AA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A83AA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A83AA text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#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
#C1BED2
oklch(81% 0.028 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A83AA
oklch(63% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#746D96
oklch(55.7% 0.063 292)
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Step 700
700
#625B80
oklch(49.3% 0.059 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#8A83AA 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) | #7A88AC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848990 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A83AA
#8A83AA
oklch(63% 0.058 292.9)
- #898D64
#898D64
oklch(62.9% 0.058 112.6)
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 #8A83AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
Use #8A83AA 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.