#8A84A7
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7), rgb(138, 132, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8A84A7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A84A7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 132, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7) |
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 #8A84A7 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A84A7 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A84A7 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A84A7 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A84A7
oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746D92
oklch(55.5% 0.057 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#615B7D
oklch(49% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B65
oklch(42.7% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#8A84A7 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) | #7C89A9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848990 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A84A7
#8A84A7
oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7)
- #898D69
#898D69
oklch(63% 0.052 113)
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 #8A84A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A84A7 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.