#8B778F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.6% 0.043 320.6), rgb(139, 119, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8B778F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B778F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 119, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.043 320.6) |
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 #8B778F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B778F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B778F text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B778F text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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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
#AA9AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B778F
oklch(59.6% 0.043 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#806B84
oklch(55.7% 0.046 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5970
oklch(49.1% 0.043 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#8B778F 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) | #757C90 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C797F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B778F
#8B778F
oklch(59.6% 0.043 320.6)
- #72866E
#72866E
oklch(59.7% 0.043 140.4)
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 #8B778F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B778F 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.