#8B7BA2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.061 303.4), rgb(139, 123, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8B7BA2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 123, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.061 303.4) |
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 #8B7BA2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7BA2 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7BA2 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7BA2 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.046 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7BA2
oklch(61.2% 0.061 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A93
oklch(55.6% 0.065 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#68587E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#463D53
oklch(37.8% 0.039 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#292431
oklch(27.2% 0.025 302.3)
#8B7BA2 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) | #7481A4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7782A1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888088 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7BA2
#8B7BA2
oklch(61.2% 0.061 303.4)
- #7C8A61
#7C8A61
oklch(61.1% 0.061 123.5)
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 #8B7BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B7BA2 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.