#8B7C8B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.5% 0.029 325.9), rgb(139, 124, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8B7C8B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7C8B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 124, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.029 325.9) |
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 #8B7C8B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7C8B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7C8B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7C8B text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC5
oklch(81% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7C8B
oklch(60.5% 0.029 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 326)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 326)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#8B7C8B 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) | #7B7F8C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7D81 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7C8B
#8B7C8B
oklch(60.5% 0.029 325.9)
- #778778
#778778
oklch(60.6% 0.029 146.9)
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 #8B7C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #8B7C8B 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.