#8B778E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.6% 0.042 321.9), rgb(139, 119, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8B778E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B778E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 119, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.042 321.9) |
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 #8B778E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B778E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B778E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B778E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B778E
oklch(59.6% 0.042 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#806B83
oklch(55.6% 0.044 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C596F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#8B778E 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) | #757C8F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C797F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B778E
#8B778E
oklch(59.6% 0.042 321.9)
- #71866F
#71866F
oklch(59.7% 0.042 142.7)
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 #8B778E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B778E 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.